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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 391 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 770. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% increase
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 75% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% increase
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹595. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 604. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 61% increase (d) 51% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 64% increase
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 49% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 28% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 105% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 105% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 54% increase
  3. 45% decrease
  4. 100
  5. 25% decrease
  6. 49
  7. 25
  8. 80
  9. 13
  10. 16% increase
  11. 19
  12. 12
  13. 51% increase
  14. 62
  15. 70
  16. 5
  17. 32
  18. 50% decrease
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 48% decrease
  21. 16% decrease
  22. 80
  23. 28
  24. 6
  25. 39% decrease
  26. 20
  27. 52
  28. 11% increase
  29. 15
  30. 77
  31. 8
  32. 13
  33. 32% decrease
  34. 62% increase
  35. 5
  36. 18% decrease
  37. 95% increase
  38. 34% decrease
  39. 57% decrease
  40. 20% decrease

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