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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 347 · 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 ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% increase
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 66% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 69% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 56% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 55
  3. 34% decrease
  4. 15% decrease
  5. 74
  6. 40% increase
  7. 18
  8. 10
  9. 54% decrease
  10. 75% increase
  11. 5% increase
  12. 60
  13. 75% increase
  14. 10
  15. 49% increase
  16. 56% decrease
  17. 10
  18. 45
  19. 35
  20. 11% decrease
  21. 98
  22. 20% increase
  23. 23
  24. 38% decrease
  25. 30
  26. 59% increase
  27. 20% increase
  28. 5
  29. 70% increase
  30. 44
  31. 90
  32. 10% increase
  33. 38% decrease
  34. 55% increase
  35. 35% decrease
  36. 46
  37. 36
  38. 95
  39. 98
  40. 20

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