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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 395 · 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 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 83% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹483. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 78% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 14% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 32% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% increase
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 25% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 552. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 11% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 23% increase
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase

Answer key

  1. 50% decrease
  2. 83% increase
  3. 66
  4. 25
  5. 35% decrease
  6. 30% increase
  7. 61
  8. 50
  9. 52% decrease
  10. 20
  11. 6
  12. 68% increase
  13. 14% decrease
  14. 34
  15. 24% decrease
  16. 32% increase
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 26% decrease
  19. 17
  20. 20
  21. 15% increase
  22. 25% decrease
  23. 44% increase
  24. 38% increase
  25. 18
  26. 30% increase
  27. 22% decrease
  28. 20
  29. 67
  30. 50% increase
  31. 10
  32. 84% increase
  33. 15% increase
  34. 28
  35. 60
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 23% decrease
  38. 12
  39. 10
  40. 30% decrease

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