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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 388 · 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 ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 46% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 41% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 22% increase
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% increase
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 62% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 790. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹436. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 14
  3. 40% increase
  4. 46
  5. 10
  6. 46% decrease
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 76
  9. 42% decrease
  10. 50
  11. 28
  12. 32
  13. 20
  14. 20
  15. 53
  16. 80
  17. 25% increase
  18. 6
  19. 82% increase
  20. 22% decrease
  21. 38
  22. 60% increase
  23. 50% increase
  24. 59% increase
  25. 6
  26. 62% increase
  27. 100
  28. 16
  29. 56
  30. 54
  31. 20% increase
  32. 50
  33. 58% increase
  34. 92
  35. 36% decrease
  36. 28
  37. 55% increase
  38. 9
  39. 60
  40. 55

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