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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 416 · 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 100 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 58% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 75% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹382. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹716. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 9% increase
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 106% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 690. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 38% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 64% increase
  2. 50
  3. 35
  4. 50% decrease
  5. 40
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 35% decrease
  8. 75% increase
  9. 44% decrease
  10. 40
  11. 91
  12. 57
  13. 28% decrease
  14. 98
  15. 79
  16. 57% decrease
  17. 59
  18. 64% increase
  19. 12
  20. 6% increase
  21. 25
  22. 64
  23. 26% decrease
  24. 85
  25. 50% increase
  26. 96% increase
  27. 48% decrease
  28. 45
  29. 38% increase
  30. 88
  31. 80% increase
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 28% decrease
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 19% decrease
  36. 10
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 70% increase
  39. 95
  40. 56

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