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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 333 · 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 torch changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 45% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 50% decrease
  3. 70% increase
  4. 49
  5. 95% increase
  6. 54
  7. 83
  8. 67
  9. 90% increase
  10. 85
  11. 78% increase
  12. 78
  13. 96% increase
  14. 65% increase
  15. 30
  16. 28
  17. 50% decrease
  18. 24% decrease
  19. 32
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 55
  22. 20% increase
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 35
  25. 15
  26. 20
  27. 50% increase
  28. 25
  29. 8
  30. 58% decrease
  31. 7
  32. 40% decrease
  33. 75
  34. 90
  35. 10% decrease
  36. 13
  37. 58% increase
  38. 54% decrease
  39. 42% increase
  40. 20

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