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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 396 · 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 school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹226. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 522. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 74% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹508. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 504. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 26% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 39% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 940. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹925. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 25
  3. 80
  4. 40
  5. 60% decrease
  6. 5
  7. 71
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 74% increase
  10. 59% decrease
  11. 20
  12. 7
  13. 30% increase
  14. 5% decrease
  15. 16% increase
  16. 50% increase
  17. 27
  18. 19
  19. 30
  20. 26% increase
  21. 40
  22. 15
  23. 29% increase
  24. 15
  25. 54% increase
  26. 88% increase
  27. 74% increase
  28. 44% decrease
  29. 56% decrease
  30. 44
  31. 40
  32. 49
  33. 75
  34. 80
  35. 78
  36. 25% decrease
  37. 60
  38. 85
  39. 35% decrease
  40. 65

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