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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 375 · 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.A number changes from 200 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 28% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 84% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 12% increase
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% increase
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹715. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 37% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹955. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 12% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 55% increase
  2. 6
  3. 28% decrease
  4. 16
  5. 10
  6. 67
  7. 95
  8. 60
  9. 95
  10. 28% decrease
  11. 25% increase
  12. 10% increase
  13. 26
  14. 35
  15. 14
  16. 30
  17. 24
  18. 21
  19. 16
  20. 5
  21. 28% increase
  22. 5% decrease
  23. 16
  24. 10
  25. 43
  26. 27% decrease
  27. 6
  28. 10
  29. 10
  30. 30
  31. 98
  32. 15
  33. 15% increase
  34. 10
  35. 100
  36. 91
  37. 12% decrease
  38. 42% increase
  39. 53% decrease
  40. 36

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