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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 278 · 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 toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹424. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹664. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹565. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹692. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹900. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 464. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 16% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 30% increase
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 35% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 113. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 13% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 60% decrease

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 6
  3. 60
  4. 66
  5. 10% increase
  6. 13
  7. 73
  8. 20
  9. 52
  10. 92% increase
  11. 12
  12. 34% increase
  13. 56% decrease
  14. 25% decrease
  15. 22
  16. 80
  17. 20% increase
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 16% increase
  20. 8% increase
  21. 8
  22. 60
  23. 8
  24. 10
  25. 20
  26. 45% increase
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 16
  29. 60
  30. 8% decrease
  31. 44% decrease
  32. 30% increase
  33. 64
  34. 35% decrease
  35. 13% increase
  36. 90
  37. 60
  38. 35% decrease
  39. 86% increase
  40. 60% increase

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