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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 329 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 15% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 30% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹768. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 49% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 36% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹588. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 8% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 42% decrease
  3. 20% decrease
  4. 15% increase
  5. 56% decrease
  6. 40% increase
  7. 6% decrease
  8. 35% increase
  9. 80
  10. 59
  11. 30% increase
  12. 92
  13. 64
  14. 50% decrease
  15. 39% decrease
  16. 26% decrease
  17. 19
  18. 25% increase
  19. 5% decrease
  20. 30
  21. 40% increase
  22. 41
  23. 45% increase
  24. 76
  25. 6
  26. 25
  27. 8
  28. 65
  29. 56% decrease
  30. 100
  31. 25
  32. 85% increase
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 47
  35. 96% increase
  36. 21% decrease
  37. 45% decrease
  38. 8% increase
  39. 5
  40. 26

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