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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 409 · 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 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 38% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 75% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 49% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹387. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase

Answer key

  1. 24% increase
  2. 60
  3. 38% decrease
  4. 95% increase
  5. 36
  6. 57
  7. 56
  8. 65% increase
  9. 60
  10. 52
  11. 6% decrease
  12. 12
  13. 55
  14. 58
  15. 40
  16. 13
  17. 22
  18. 40
  19. 34% decrease
  20. 92
  21. 53% decrease
  22. 100% increase
  23. 40% decrease
  24. 68
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 30% increase
  27. 72
  28. 5% decrease
  29. 41
  30. 25% increase
  31. 42
  32. 13
  33. 49% increase
  34. 52
  35. 10
  36. 29
  37. 41
  38. 6% increase
  39. 60
  40. 18% increase

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