← Percentage change: up or down? lesson New set →

Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 336 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 49% increase
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹764. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 10% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 44% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 34% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 36% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 63% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 5
  3. 75
  4. 65
  5. 56
  6. 80% increase
  7. 47
  8. 49% decrease
  9. 37
  10. 90
  11. 91
  12. 15
  13. 30
  14. 58
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 15% decrease
  17. 34
  18. 34% increase
  19. 40
  20. 5% increase
  21. 52
  22. 30
  23. 43% decrease
  24. 50
  25. 28
  26. 10
  27. 35% increase
  28. 47% decrease
  29. 46
  30. 35
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 68% increase
  33. 45
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 21% decrease
  36. 19% increase
  37. 16
  38. 8
  39. 30% increase
  40. 50% decrease

Free percentage lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/how-to-calculate-percentage