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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 393 · 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 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 58% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 552. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 21% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% decrease

Answer key

  1. 12% decrease
  2. 46% increase
  3. 35% decrease
  4. 36
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 29% decrease
  7. 7% decrease
  8. 20
  9. 5% increase
  10. 40
  11. 50% increase
  12. 48
  13. 24
  14. 40% increase
  15. 20
  16. 17
  17. 14
  18. 68
  19. 15% increase
  20. 42
  21. 26
  22. 15
  23. 36
  24. 38% increase
  25. 50% decrease
  26. 10% increase
  27. 19
  28. 18% increase
  29. 48% decrease
  30. 52
  31. 35% increase
  32. 21% decrease
  33. 6
  34. 32
  35. 60
  36. 20
  37. 24
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 54
  40. 28% decrease

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