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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 357 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹676. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 16% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹960. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 67% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 39% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 21% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 245. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 568. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 975. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 19% decrease

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 30% increase
  3. 46% increase
  4. 69
  5. 20
  6. 32% decrease
  7. 45
  8. 89
  9. 92
  10. 57% decrease
  11. 39% decrease
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 20
  14. 43
  15. 56
  16. 95% increase
  17. 16% decrease
  18. 20
  19. 29
  20. 14% decrease
  21. 10
  22. 55
  23. 44% decrease
  24. 34% increase
  25. 51% decrease
  26. 42% increase
  27. 14
  28. 5
  29. 17
  30. 62% increase
  31. 20
  32. 27% increase
  33. 31
  34. 52
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 22
  37. 95% increase
  38. 100
  39. 35
  40. 19% decrease

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