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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 342 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 55% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 105% increase (c) 105% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 477. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 60% increase
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹398. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹800. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 428. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 28% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 20% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 47% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 48% decrease
  3. 55% decrease
  4. 32
  5. 95% increase
  6. 33
  7. 11
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 5
  10. 23
  11. 59% increase
  12. 40% increase
  13. 10
  14. 90
  15. 100
  16. 50% increase
  17. 99
  18. 17
  19. 100
  20. 7% increase
  21. 40% decrease
  22. 60
  23. 30% increase
  24. 20% increase
  25. 40
  26. 20
  27. 74
  28. 18
  29. 35
  30. 56
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 48
  33. 32
  34. 25% increase
  35. 47% increase
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 50
  38. 14
  39. 100% increase
  40. 16

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