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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 411 · 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 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 41% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹531. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 75% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹695. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 369. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 23% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 66% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 27% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 64% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% increase
  2. 58% decrease
  3. 5% increase
  4. 40
  5. 90% increase
  6. 5
  7. 12% increase
  8. 82% increase
  9. 25
  10. 6% decrease
  11. 66
  12. 35
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 42% increase
  15. 62
  16. 44% increase
  17. 18% decrease
  18. 77
  19. 75% increase
  20. 28% decrease
  21. 28
  22. 39
  23. 34
  24. 95
  25. 40
  26. 23% increase
  27. 44% decrease
  28. 40
  29. 24
  30. 45% increase
  31. 90% increase
  32. 6
  33. 70
  34. 30% decrease
  35. 64% increase
  36. 56% increase
  37. 50
  38. 20% increase
  39. 17
  40. 17

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