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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 325 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 38% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 32% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 17% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 68% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹880. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 9% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 24% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 55
  3. 44
  4. 15% increase
  5. 65% increase
  6. 5% decrease
  7. 60
  8. 13% decrease
  9. 95% increase
  10. 5% decrease
  11. 40% increase
  12. 7% increase
  13. 5% increase
  14. 52
  15. 32
  16. 10
  17. 12% increase
  18. 58
  19. 75
  20. 58
  21. 39
  22. 44% decrease
  23. 68% increase
  24. 32% decrease
  25. 45
  26. 76
  27. 14
  28. 90
  29. 8% increase
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 83
  32. 14% decrease
  33. 20% increase
  34. 5
  35. 100% increase
  36. 60
  37. 60
  38. 23% decrease
  39. 40% increase
  40. 92% increase

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