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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 315 · 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 ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹522. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 95% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 36% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 368. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 37% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 16% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 39% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 15% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 7% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 44% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 74
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 44
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 30
  8. 40% increase
  9. 52% decrease
  10. 18
  11. 85% increase
  12. 45% increase
  13. 8% decrease
  14. 37% decrease
  15. 16% decrease
  16. 39% decrease
  17. 18
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 56
  20. 6
  21. 57
  22. 7% increase
  23. 74% increase
  24. 16
  25. 18% decrease
  26. 45
  27. 10% increase
  28. 5% increase
  29. 10
  30. 38
  31. 50
  32. 14
  33. 30
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 42
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 50
  38. 50
  39. 44% decrease
  40. 42% increase

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