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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 304 · 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 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 12% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 20% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% increase
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹173. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹298. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 66% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹945. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25% decrease
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 10% increase
  4. 60
  5. 20% increase
  6. 20
  7. 48% decrease
  8. 20
  9. 73
  10. 48
  11. 55
  12. 55% increase
  13. 30
  14. 49
  15. 10% increase
  16. 42
  17. 42% increase
  18. 22% increase
  19. 40
  20. 28% increase
  21. 22
  22. 66% increase
  23. 89
  24. 20
  25. 25
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 88% increase
  28. 55% decrease
  29. 30% increase
  30. 22
  31. 65
  32. 70
  33. 60
  34. 15
  35. 26
  36. 60% increase
  37. 98
  38. 70% increase
  39. 80% increase
  40. 38

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