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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 381 · 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 torch changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 169. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 79% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 29% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 75% increase
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 5% increase
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 95% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 21% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 45% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 45
  3. 58
  4. 30% increase
  5. 69% increase
  6. 29% decrease
  7. 27
  8. 38% decrease
  9. 75
  10. 75% increase
  11. 40
  12. 45% decrease
  13. 20
  14. 5% increase
  15. 40
  16. 15% increase
  17. 80
  18. 28
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 55
  21. 85% increase
  22. 30% decrease
  23. 14% decrease
  24. 60
  25. 10% increase
  26. 20
  27. 32
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 30
  30. 12
  31. 55
  32. 24
  33. 5% increase
  34. 25% increase
  35. 36% increase
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 70% increase
  38. 45% increase
  39. 8
  40. 21

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