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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 373 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 57% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 78% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 792. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% increase (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 82% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 44% increase
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 76% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 3% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 47% decrease
  3. 45
  4. 60% increase
  5. 39% decrease
  6. 60% decrease
  7. 98% increase
  8. 8
  9. 90
  10. 46% decrease
  11. 38
  12. 40
  13. 72% increase
  14. 27% decrease
  15. 45
  16. 98
  17. 53% decrease
  18. 6
  19. 60
  20. 15
  21. 15
  22. 55
  23. 44% increase
  24. 14
  25. 74
  26. 26
  27. 18
  28. 95% increase
  29. 46
  30. 24% decrease
  31. 17
  32. 14% decrease
  33. 80% increase
  34. 20
  35. 5% decrease
  36. 52
  37. 48
  38. 6
  39. 44
  40. 10

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