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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 295 · 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 ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 82% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 106% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 39% increase
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 262. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 62% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 920. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 72% increase
  3. 66
  4. 24% increase
  5. 14% decrease
  6. 16
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 15
  9. 76
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 96% increase
  12. 90% increase
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 10
  15. 65% increase
  16. 45
  17. 14
  18. 12
  19. 5
  20. 13% increase
  21. 30
  22. 16% decrease
  23. 38
  24. 16
  25. 55
  26. 85% increase
  27. 92% increase
  28. 31% increase
  29. 80
  30. 6% decrease
  31. 84% increase
  32. 96
  33. 35% decrease
  34. 60% increase
  35. 45
  36. 43
  37. 17
  38. 20
  39. 28
  40. 43

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