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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 285 · 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 kite changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 108% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 98% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹715. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 12% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 5% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 67% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹665. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 504. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 36% increase
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 45
  3. 10% decrease
  4. 45
  5. 98% increase
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 43
  8. 5
  9. 30
  10. 26
  11. 15
  12. 20
  13. 42
  14. 50% increase
  15. 75
  16. 12
  17. 30
  18. 52
  19. 32% increase
  20. 19% decrease
  21. 40
  22. 60% decrease
  23. 38% increase
  24. 10% increase
  25. 20% increase
  26. 60% increase
  27. 32% decrease
  28. 47
  29. 100% increase
  30. 5% increase
  31. 70
  32. 58% decrease
  33. 35
  34. 57% decrease
  35. 55% decrease
  36. 33
  37. 16
  38. 20% increase
  39. 26% increase
  40. 30

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