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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 284 · 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 ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹351. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 23% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 88% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 47% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹610. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 43% increase
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 22% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹915. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 29% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 36% decrease
  3. 90
  4. 17
  5. 46% increase
  6. 14
  7. 30
  8. 88% increase
  9. 37% decrease
  10. 54% decrease
  11. 47
  12. 82
  13. 60
  14. 100% increase
  15. 56% increase
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 22
  18. 25
  19. 44
  20. 6% decrease
  21. 43% decrease
  22. 52
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 43
  25. 25
  26. 44
  27. 15% increase
  28. 55
  29. 45
  30. 50% decrease
  31. 58% decrease
  32. 44% decrease
  33. 25% increase
  34. 83
  35. 85% increase
  36. 9
  37. 30
  38. 34
  39. 45
  40. 29% increase

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