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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 353 · 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.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 48% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 102% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹131. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 426. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 52% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 18% decrease
  3. 85
  4. 15
  5. 40
  6. 96% increase
  7. 40% increase
  8. 28
  9. 30% increase
  10. 36
  11. 28% decrease
  12. 20
  13. 30
  14. 45
  15. 28
  16. 27% decrease
  17. 55
  18. 20
  19. 27
  20. 15
  21. 92% increase
  22. 31% decrease
  23. 10
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 84
  26. 31
  27. 42% increase
  28. 26% increase
  29. 51
  30. 62
  31. 28% increase
  32. 55
  33. 20
  34. 100% increase
  35. 76% increase
  36. 35
  37. 50
  38. 30% increase
  39. 26% decrease
  40. 25

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