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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 37 · 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 ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 548. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 47% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 85% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 5% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 23% increase
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 42% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 194. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 104% increase (d) 94% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 20% decrease
  3. 37% increase
  4. 85% increase
  5. 15% increase
  6. 12% increase
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 92% increase
  9. 80
  10. 42% increase
  11. 58% increase
  12. 10% decrease
  13. 55
  14. 78
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 59
  17. 60
  18. 30% increase
  19. 40
  20. 28
  21. 12% decrease
  22. 56
  23. 10
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 58
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 60% increase
  28. 52
  29. 15
  30. 8% increase
  31. 25% decrease
  32. 40% decrease
  33. 94% increase
  34. 56% decrease
  35. 22
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 10
  39. 88
  40. 42

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