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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 302 · 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 torch changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 12% increase
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 23% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 27% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 85% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 43% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 43% increase
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 20% increase
  3. 24
  4. 20
  5. 45
  6. 35
  7. 15% increase
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 55
  10. 40% decrease
  11. 12
  12. 5% decrease
  13. 45
  14. 100
  15. 49% increase
  16. 27% decrease
  17. 22
  18. 5% decrease
  19. 23% decrease
  20. 39
  21. 35
  22. 40
  23. 18% decrease
  24. 15% increase
  25. 85% increase
  26. 14% increase
  27. 68% increase
  28. 79
  29. 30
  30. 34
  31. 90
  32. 58% increase
  33. 39
  34. 53% decrease
  35. 5
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 24
  38. 10
  39. 43% decrease
  40. 27

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