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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 323 · 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 storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹464. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 93% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 485. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 104% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 104% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 36% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 39% increase

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 35
  4. 35
  5. 6% decrease
  6. 10
  7. 15% increase
  8. 85% increase
  9. 52
  10. 31% increase
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 35
  13. 10
  14. 10
  15. 50
  16. 12
  17. 6% increase
  18. 32
  19. 28
  20. 14
  21. 10% increase
  22. 52
  23. 59% increase
  24. 45% increase
  25. 27% decrease
  26. 75
  27. 76
  28. 94% increase
  29. 36% increase
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 16
  32. 55
  33. 46
  34. 33% decrease
  35. 26
  36. 8
  37. 21% decrease
  38. 14% decrease
  39. 55
  40. 26% decrease

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