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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 279 · 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 table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹708. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 72% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% increase
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 16% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 8% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% increase

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 48
  3. 77
  4. 38
  5. 16
  6. 90
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 60% increase
  9. 36% decrease
  10. 29% decrease
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 24
  13. 5% increase
  14. 60
  15. 10
  16. 35% increase
  17. 25
  18. 15% increase
  19. 13
  20. 76
  21. 20% increase
  22. 58% increase
  23. 60
  24. 60% increase
  25. 13
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 28% increase
  28. 55
  29. 14% increase
  30. 48
  31. 37
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 28
  34. 58
  35. 20
  36. 5
  37. 8% increase
  38. 48
  39. 16% increase
  40. 24% decrease

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