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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 36 · 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 table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 24% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 10% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹764. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 90% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 78% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 17% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 464. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 19% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 11% increase
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 5
  3. 78% increase
  4. 30
  5. 60
  6. 94
  7. 10
  8. 40
  9. 58% decrease
  10. 8% increase
  11. 30% increase
  12. 40
  13. 24% decrease
  14. 5% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 24
  17. 14
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 91
  20. 13
  21. 90% increase
  22. 26
  23. 10
  24. 25
  25. 38% decrease
  26. 25% increase
  27. 12% decrease
  28. 65% increase
  29. 45
  30. 25% decrease
  31. 70
  32. 28
  33. 75
  34. 34% increase
  35. 28
  36. 16% increase
  37. 15
  38. 95% increase
  39. 11% decrease
  40. 48

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