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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 41 · 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 400 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 820. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 48% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 36% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 90% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 97% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% decrease (d) 1% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase

Answer key

  1. 26% decrease
  2. 64% increase
  3. 5
  4. 12
  5. 25
  6. 80% increase
  7. 55% decrease
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 8
  10. 11% increase
  11. 55
  12. 80
  13. 55
  14. 19
  15. 60
  16. 30
  17. 5% decrease
  18. 58
  19. 15% increase
  20. 60
  21. 94
  22. 25
  23. 45
  24. 45% decrease
  25. 72% increase
  26. 14% increase
  27. 60
  28. 10
  29. 76
  30. 90% increase
  31. 40% decrease
  32. 87% increase
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 5% increase
  35. 90
  36. 35% decrease
  37. 8
  38. 50
  39. 20% increase
  40. 15% increase

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