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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 341 · 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 kite changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 60% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 42% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹625. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 13% decrease
  3. 60
  4. 60
  5. 23
  6. 55% increase
  7. 100% increase
  8. 28
  9. 90
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 50
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 50% decrease
  14. 55
  15. 82
  16. 80% increase
  17. 32% increase
  18. 48
  19. 50
  20. 30
  21. 80
  22. 56% decrease
  23. 44% increase
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 46
  26. 50% increase
  27. 40% increase
  28. 35% decrease
  29. 24% decrease
  30. 55
  31. 25
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 40
  34. 19
  35. 14
  36. 100% increase
  37. 80
  38. 10
  39. 30% decrease
  40. 38

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