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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 301 · 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 ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% increase (d) 63% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 137. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 16% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 75% increase
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 20
  3. 47% decrease
  4. 12
  5. 100% increase
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 53% decrease
  8. 12
  9. 37% increase
  10. 45
  11. 26% decrease
  12. 52% increase
  13. 37
  14. 29
  15. 40% decrease
  16. 35
  17. 18% decrease
  18. 50% decrease
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 50% increase
  21. 16% increase
  22. 16% decrease
  23. 55% increase
  24. 85
  25. 75% increase
  26. 90
  27. 5% decrease
  28. 40% decrease
  29. 38
  30. 30
  31. 48% increase
  32. 16
  33. 36% decrease
  34. 25% decrease
  35. 10
  36. 20% increase
  37. 80
  38. 55% increase
  39. 95% increase
  40. 80

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