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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 350 · 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 football changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 99% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 790. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 218. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 75% increase
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹386. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 14% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 4% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 89% increase
  3. 46% decrease
  4. 28
  5. 58% increase
  6. 9% increase
  7. 30% decrease
  8. 8
  9. 93
  10. 5
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 15
  13. 16% decrease
  14. 26% increase
  15. 96% increase
  16. 60
  17. 70% increase
  18. 38% increase
  19. 32
  20. 55
  21. 20
  22. 52
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 32
  25. 24
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 70% increase
  28. 20
  29. 5% increase
  30. 15
  31. 10
  32. 75
  33. 35% increase
  34. 50% increase
  35. 86% increase
  36. 40
  37. 46
  38. 75
  39. 19% increase
  40. 28

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