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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 359 · 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 ₹200 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹462. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 108% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 108% increase

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 54
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 12
  7. 35% increase
  8. 16% decrease
  9. 70
  10. 44
  11. 32% increase
  12. 48
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 59
  15. 80
  16. 95% increase
  17. 100% increase
  18. 48
  19. 8% increase
  20. 58% increase
  21. 92% increase
  22. 86
  23. 25
  24. 40% increase
  25. 15
  26. 52
  27. 64% increase
  28. 8
  29. 47
  30. 57
  31. 33
  32. 28
  33. 15% increase
  34. 39
  35. 60
  36. 48% decrease
  37. 39% decrease
  38. 76% increase
  39. 95
  40. 98% increase

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