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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 354 · 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 ₹100 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 43% decrease (d) 33% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 34% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹462. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 23% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹393. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 33% decrease
  3. 85% increase
  4. 32% increase
  5. 22
  6. 70% increase
  7. 30
  8. 64
  9. 24
  10. 45% increase
  11. 30
  12. 14% increase
  13. 25
  14. 17% increase
  15. 85% increase
  16. 25% increase
  17. 15
  18. 54
  19. 85
  20. 26
  21. 55
  22. 55
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 20
  25. 23% increase
  26. 60
  27. 10% increase
  28. 96
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 23% decrease
  31. 6
  32. 55% decrease
  33. 42
  34. 31
  35. 10
  36. 8
  37. 100
  38. 34
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 5

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