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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 366 · 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 ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 486. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 72% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹522. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 72% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 825. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 29% decrease
  3. 48% decrease
  4. 75% increase
  5. 54
  6. 90
  7. 23
  8. 62% increase
  9. 41% decrease
  10. 74
  11. 10
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 15
  14. 44
  15. 48
  16. 60
  17. 54
  18. 95
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 5
  21. 25
  22. 72% increase
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 80% increase
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 20
  27. 30
  28. 48% decrease
  29. 52% decrease
  30. 8
  31. 55% increase
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 45% decrease
  34. 29
  35. 65% increase
  36. 25% increase
  37. 35% increase
  38. 20
  39. 30
  40. 22% decrease

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