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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 364 · 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 kite changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 32% increase
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 50% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 18% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹860. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹218. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹362. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 4% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 42% increase
  3. 44
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 12
  6. 32% increase
  7. 50
  8. 27
  9. 38
  10. 56
  11. 17
  12. 10% increase
  13. 6
  14. 53% decrease
  15. 40
  16. 50% increase
  17. 8% increase
  18. 72
  19. 10
  20. 80% increase
  21. 18% decrease
  22. 57% decrease
  23. 52
  24. 46
  25. 9
  26. 85% increase
  27. 81
  28. 70
  29. 40
  30. 100% increase
  31. 25
  32. 25% decrease
  33. 60% decrease
  34. 20% increase
  35. 48
  36. 56
  37. 13% decrease
  38. 12
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 64% increase

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