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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 270 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (From the old value): Change = bigger − smaller; say whether it went up (increase) or down (decrease). Percentage change = change ÷ OLD value × 100. Never divide by the new value: 40 → 50 is a 25% increase, but 50 → 40 is a 20% decrease.

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  1. 1.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 76% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹151. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 21% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 65% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 65% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 30% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 85% increase
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 805. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 71% decrease (c) 71% increase (d) 61% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 1% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 106% increase

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 89% increase
  3. 19% increase
  4. 10% increase
  5. 51
  6. 42% decrease
  7. 8
  8. 100% increase
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 30% increase
  11. 18% decrease
  12. 100
  13. 65% increase
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 26
  16. 40% increase
  17. 80
  18. 8
  19. 65% increase
  20. 60
  21. 45
  22. 60
  23. 23% decrease
  24. 36% decrease
  25. 54
  26. 8
  27. 30% decrease
  28. 85% increase
  29. 50
  30. 23
  31. 61% increase
  32. 95
  33. 5% decrease
  34. 59% decrease
  35. 28
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 45% increase
  38. 8
  39. 50% decrease
  40. 96% increase

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