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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 273 · 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 school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 75% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 60% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 2% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 81% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 49% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 43% increase
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 18% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 417. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 49% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 32% increase
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 78% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% increase

Answer key

  1. 64
  2. 75% increase
  3. 32
  4. 20% increase
  5. 42
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 15% increase
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 15
  10. 54% decrease
  11. 49% decrease
  12. 43% decrease
  13. 28
  14. 25
  15. 38
  16. 32% increase
  17. 47
  18. 18% decrease
  19. 100% increase
  20. 50
  21. 39% increase
  22. 12% decrease
  23. 100% increase
  24. 5
  25. 100% increase
  26. 66
  27. 38
  28. 32% decrease
  29. 20
  30. 50
  31. 60
  32. 10
  33. 95% increase
  34. 14% increase
  35. 72
  36. 14% increase
  37. 54% increase
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 72
  40. 78% increase

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