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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 422 · 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 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹652. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 764. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% increase (b) 101% decrease (c) 91% decrease (d) 101% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹900. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 95% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹173. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 48% increase
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 13% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 48% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 6% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 56% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 100% increase
  2. 56
  3. 38
  4. 36
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 80
  7. 63
  8. 75
  9. 23
  10. 91% increase
  11. 30% decrease
  12. 80
  13. 95% increase
  14. 60% increase
  15. 73
  16. 22
  17. 40% decrease
  18. 80
  19. 48% decrease
  20. 86
  21. 52% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 58% increase
  24. 34
  25. 10% decrease
  26. 28
  27. 22% decrease
  28. 76
  29. 26% increase
  30. 80% increase
  31. 60
  32. 35% decrease
  33. 12% increase
  34. 36
  35. 75
  36. 24
  37. 20
  38. 56% increase
  39. 20
  40. 60

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