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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 28 · 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 ₹200 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 33% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 90% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 32% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 100% increase
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 48% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 796. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% increase (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 109% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 60% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase

Answer key

  1. 83
  2. 28
  3. 33% decrease
  4. 90% increase
  5. 25% decrease
  6. 50% increase
  7. 42
  8. 9% decrease
  9. 64% increase
  10. 12
  11. 40% increase
  12. 22% decrease
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 88% increase
  15. 26
  16. 12
  17. 40% increase
  18. 25
  19. 90% increase
  20. 22
  21. 12% increase
  22. 14
  23. 85
  24. 45
  25. 40
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 59% decrease
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 12
  30. 40
  31. 99% increase
  32. 58
  33. 48% increase
  34. 92
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 47
  37. 50% increase
  38. 15% decrease
  39. 25% decrease
  40. 36% decrease

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