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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 405 · 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 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 5% increase
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% increase
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹548. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 447. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 59% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 6% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 65% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 41% decrease (d) 82% increase
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 498. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 52% decrease

Answer key

  1. 50% decrease
  2. 55
  3. 5% decrease
  4. 80
  5. 10% increase
  6. 17
  7. 36
  8. 45
  9. 55
  10. 5% increase
  11. 28
  12. 37
  13. 35
  14. 32% decrease
  15. 49% increase
  16. 88% increase
  17. 10
  18. 42% decrease
  19. 100% increase
  20. 16
  21. 5% decrease
  22. 6% decrease
  23. 14
  24. 14
  25. 15
  26. 55% increase
  27. 80% increase
  28. 18
  29. 15
  30. 35
  31. 50
  32. 57% decrease
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 64
  35. 10% decrease
  36. 6
  37. 82% increase
  38. 100
  39. 66% increase
  40. 52% decrease

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