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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 421 · 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 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 60% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 8% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% increase
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 519. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 73% increase (c) 83% increase (d) 73% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 40% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 27% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 14% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% decrease
  2. 44
  3. 58% decrease
  4. 42% decrease
  5. 96% increase
  6. 60
  7. 60% increase
  8. 8% increase
  9. 45% increase
  10. 8% increase
  11. 60
  12. 45% increase
  13. 30
  14. 73% increase
  15. 32
  16. 56
  17. 33% decrease
  18. 56
  19. 50
  20. 90
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 55
  23. 22% decrease
  24. 90% increase
  25. 10
  26. 24
  27. 72
  28. 28
  29. 92% increase
  30. 40% increase
  31. 68
  32. 18% decrease
  33. 6
  34. 9% decrease
  35. 32
  36. 44% increase
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 14% decrease
  39. 50% increase
  40. 35% increase

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