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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 400 · 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 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 86% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 14% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 96% increase
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 12% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 351. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 550. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 50% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 31% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹925. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45% increase
  2. 11% decrease
  3. 60
  4. 35% decrease
  5. 80% increase
  6. 15% increase
  7. 9% decrease
  8. 90
  9. 56
  10. 53
  11. 76% increase
  12. 20
  13. 15% increase
  14. 10
  15. 15
  16. 25
  17. 8
  18. 8% increase
  19. 35% decrease
  20. 41
  21. 64% increase
  22. 96
  23. 46
  24. 16
  25. 20
  26. 85% increase
  27. 12% decrease
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 60% increase
  30. 5
  31. 17
  32. 17% increase
  33. 10% increase
  34. 40
  35. 14
  36. 22
  37. 31% decrease
  38. 25% decrease
  39. 16% decrease
  40. 85

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