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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 311 · 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 ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 1% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 30% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 925. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 48% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 58% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 684. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 71% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 30% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 735. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 57% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 23% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 48
  3. 20% increase
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 48
  7. 15% increase
  8. 38% decrease
  9. 20% increase
  10. 75% increase
  11. 44% increase
  12. 24% decrease
  13. 45
  14. 76
  15. 52
  16. 85% increase
  17. 35% increase
  18. 48% increase
  19. 13
  20. 60% decrease
  21. 25
  22. 58% decrease
  23. 25% increase
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 5% decrease
  26. 17
  27. 71% increase
  28. 12% decrease
  29. 34
  30. 25% decrease
  31. 90
  32. 47% increase
  33. 46% decrease
  34. 30
  35. 45
  36. 100
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 16% decrease
  39. 40
  40. 38

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