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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 290 · 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.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 5% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 6% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% increase
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹720. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 15% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 652. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 73% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 54% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 50% decrease
  2. 32
  3. 20
  4. 12% decrease
  5. 30
  6. 75
  7. 24% decrease
  8. 12% increase
  9. 60% increase
  10. 50
  11. 44
  12. 80
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 6% increase
  15. 11% decrease
  16. 45% increase
  17. 80
  18. 55
  19. 75
  20. 90% increase
  21. 13
  22. 6
  23. 85% increase
  24. 65% increase
  25. 25
  26. 35% increase
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 40
  30. 42
  31. 20
  32. 50
  33. 25
  34. 63% increase
  35. 30
  36. 15
  37. 76
  38. 8
  39. 45% decrease
  40. 41

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