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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 330 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹109. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 565. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 65% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 30% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹735. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 48% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 65% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 15% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹226. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹558. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 43
  3. 24% increase
  4. 13% increase
  5. 90
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 6
  8. 47
  9. 48% increase
  10. 37
  11. 35
  12. 25
  13. 42
  14. 65% increase
  15. 30% decrease
  16. 100% increase
  17. 45
  18. 36
  19. 55
  20. 92
  21. 15% decrease
  22. 45% decrease
  23. 40% decrease
  24. 8
  25. 34
  26. 13
  27. 10
  28. 55% decrease
  29. 15
  30. 46
  31. 38
  32. 38
  33. 95% increase
  34. 80
  35. 100% increase
  36. 18
  37. 86
  38. 10% increase
  39. 16
  40. 20% increase

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