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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 352 · 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 ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 179. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 89% increase
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹334. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 48% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 80% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% increase
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 43
  3. 45
  4. 16
  5. 56
  6. 5% increase
  7. 95
  8. 85
  9. 79% increase
  10. 60
  11. 10
  12. 9% decrease
  13. 67
  14. 89
  15. 45% decrease
  16. 52
  17. 48% decrease
  18. 25% increase
  19. 15
  20. 15% increase
  21. 24
  22. 10
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 80
  25. 43
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 53
  28. 20
  29. 57% decrease
  30. 65% increase
  31. 60
  32. 14% decrease
  33. 83
  34. 70% increase
  35. 18% decrease
  36. 12% decrease
  37. 15% increase
  38. 6
  39. 7% decrease
  40. 55

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