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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 292 · 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 500 to 770. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 72% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹712. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 45% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 80% increase
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 35% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 67% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 30% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase

Answer key

  1. 54% increase
  2. 24% increase
  3. 96% increase
  4. 45
  5. 30% decrease
  6. 60% increase
  7. 50% decrease
  8. 42
  9. 5
  10. 78
  11. 15% decrease
  12. 35% increase
  13. 44
  14. 82
  15. 16
  16. 50
  17. 25
  18. 70% increase
  19. 10
  20. 10
  21. 55% decrease
  22. 8% decrease
  23. 37
  24. 10
  25. 68% increase
  26. 10
  27. 25
  28. 35% increase
  29. 57% decrease
  30. 20
  31. 40% decrease
  32. 30
  33. 52% decrease
  34. 30% decrease
  35. 95
  36. 5
  37. 55
  38. 45% increase
  39. 85
  40. 9% decrease

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