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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 38 · 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 100 to 143. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 550. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 71% increase (c) 81% increase (d) 81% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 326. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 73% decrease (d) 73% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 543. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 81% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 29% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 905. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 91% increase (d) 81% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% decrease

Answer key

  1. 43% increase
  2. 10% increase
  3. 25% increase
  4. 70
  5. 45
  6. 45% increase
  7. 36% decrease
  8. 54
  9. 71% increase
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 78% increase
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 68
  14. 40
  15. 52
  16. 63% increase
  17. 17
  18. 81% increase
  19. 28% increase
  20. 19
  21. 19
  22. 85% increase
  23. 58% increase
  24. 12
  25. 60
  26. 26% increase
  27. 15
  28. 72
  29. 19% decrease
  30. 15% increase
  31. 35
  32. 80% increase
  33. 46
  34. 8% decrease
  35. 29
  36. 81% increase
  37. 85
  38. 41
  39. 55% increase
  40. 80% increase

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