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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 276 · 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 ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 40% increase
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹242. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹768. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹616. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 49% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 338. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 79% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 70% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 67% increase

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 30% increase
  3. 21
  4. 92
  5. 35
  6. 36% decrease
  7. 30
  8. 28
  9. 32
  10. 52
  11. 55% increase
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 17
  14. 55
  15. 54
  16. 85
  17. 12% increase
  18. 48% increase
  19. 14
  20. 32
  21. 74
  22. 58% increase
  23. 15
  24. 39% decrease
  25. 23
  26. 24% increase
  27. 32% increase
  28. 20
  29. 65
  30. 24% increase
  31. 69% increase
  32. 5
  33. 70% increase
  34. 60
  35. 10% decrease
  36. 65% increase
  37. 15
  38. 82% increase
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 57% decrease

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