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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 307 · 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 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% increase
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 80% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% increase
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 30% increase
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 5% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹567. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40% decrease
  2. 24
  3. 60
  4. 15
  5. 95
  6. 60% increase
  7. 55% increase
  8. 13
  9. 20% decrease
  10. 15% increase
  11. 25
  12. 35
  13. 6
  14. 24
  15. 80% increase
  16. 60
  17. 10
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 8
  20. 65% increase
  21. 50% increase
  22. 95
  23. 22% decrease
  24. 30
  25. 30% decrease
  26. 55
  27. 32
  28. 42
  29. 5% decrease
  30. 55
  31. 60
  32. 88% increase
  33. 30
  34. 45% increase
  35. 50
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 16% decrease
  38. 12
  39. 100% increase
  40. 89

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