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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 293 · 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 football changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 8% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 29% increase
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 14% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 80% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹504. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% increase
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹556. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 40% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 9% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 756. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 89% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 99% increase
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 32
  4. 7
  5. 25% decrease
  6. 29% decrease
  7. 85
  8. 44
  9. 22
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 14% increase
  12. 10% increase
  13. 45
  14. 75% increase
  15. 5
  16. 40
  17. 78% increase
  18. 80% increase
  19. 68
  20. 20
  21. 44% decrease
  22. 29
  23. 20
  24. 30
  25. 50
  26. 39
  27. 5
  28. 82
  29. 66
  30. 20% increase
  31. 18% decrease
  32. 34% decrease
  33. 89% increase
  34. 15
  35. 13
  36. 42% increase
  37. 12
  38. 60% increase
  39. 52% decrease
  40. 72

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