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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 404 · 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 torch changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹119. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 44% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 65% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 36% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 51% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 474. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 12% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 13% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 17% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% decrease

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 19
  3. 25
  4. 88% increase
  5. 36% increase
  6. 25
  7. 100% increase
  8. 73
  9. 60
  10. 22
  11. 40
  12. 52% increase
  13. 70
  14. 44
  15. 52% increase
  16. 50
  17. 34
  18. 11% decrease
  19. 8
  20. 95
  21. 27
  22. 70
  23. 26
  24. 22% increase
  25. 39
  26. 55% increase
  27. 95
  28. 24% decrease
  29. 41% decrease
  30. 30% increase
  31. 58% increase
  32. 50
  33. 20
  34. 20
  35. 15% increase
  36. 24% increase
  37. 75
  38. 65% increase
  39. 68% increase
  40. 16% increase

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