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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 384 · 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 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 23% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 708. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 77% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 77% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 752. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 19% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 4% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 24% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 835. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 77% decrease (d) 77% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 23% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 286. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹940. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹394. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 23% decrease
  2. 77% increase
  3. 68
  4. 11% decrease
  5. 45% increase
  6. 54
  7. 15% decrease
  8. 23
  9. 88% increase
  10. 19% decrease
  11. 24
  12. 6
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 8% decrease
  15. 100
  16. 30% decrease
  17. 55
  18. 88
  19. 45% decrease
  20. 48
  21. 67% increase
  22. 23% decrease
  23. 25% decrease
  24. 20
  25. 43% increase
  26. 16
  27. 5
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 15% decrease
  30. 40
  31. 23
  32. 10% decrease
  33. 25% increase
  34. 54% increase
  35. 88
  36. 35
  37. 15
  38. 65% increase
  39. 76% increase
  40. 97

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