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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 423 · 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 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 8% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 462. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% increase
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 18% increase
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹940. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase

Answer key

  1. 8% decrease
  2. 16% decrease
  3. 45
  4. 54% increase
  5. 60
  6. 8
  7. 14% decrease
  8. 20
  9. 20
  10. 54
  11. 42% increase
  12. 51% decrease
  13. 25
  14. 33
  15. 60
  16. 40% increase
  17. 18% increase
  18. 30
  19. 52
  20. 5% decrease
  21. 50
  22. 95% increase
  23. 22
  24. 100% increase
  25. 98% increase
  26. 60
  27. 54% increase
  28. 35
  29. 42
  30. 32
  31. 9
  32. 20% increase
  33. 30% increase
  34. 35
  35. 15
  36. 88
  37. 15
  38. 75% increase
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 53% decrease

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