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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 340 · 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 school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 36% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 544. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 46% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 695. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 72% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹652. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 36% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 870. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹925. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% decrease

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 26% increase
  3. 40% increase
  4. 28% decrease
  5. 40
  6. 5
  7. 92% increase
  8. 36% increase
  9. 39% increase
  10. 40
  11. 48% decrease
  12. 40
  13. 20% decrease
  14. 65
  15. 33
  16. 5
  17. 35% decrease
  18. 60% increase
  19. 25
  20. 23
  21. 63
  22. 21% decrease
  23. 41
  24. 40
  25. 26% decrease
  26. 7
  27. 14% decrease
  28. 5
  29. 45% increase
  30. 40
  31. 32% decrease
  32. 74% increase
  33. 15
  34. 10
  35. 25% decrease
  36. 85
  37. 29
  38. 100
  39. 32
  40. 10% increase

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