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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 426 · 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.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 83% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 93% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 429. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 532. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 568. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹187. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 48% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 34% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 815. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 73% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹535. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 44% increase

Answer key

  1. 93
  2. 60
  3. 70
  4. 52
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 37
  7. 25
  8. 55% increase
  9. 10% increase
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 56
  12. 49
  13. 25
  14. 83% increase
  15. 43% increase
  16. 40
  17. 15
  18. 23% increase
  19. 5% decrease
  20. 33% increase
  21. 44
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 42% increase
  24. 44% decrease
  25. 95% increase
  26. 21
  27. 44% decrease
  28. 87
  29. 95
  30. 40% increase
  31. 32
  32. 50
  33. 30% increase
  34. 5
  35. 24% decrease
  36. 63% increase
  37. 72
  38. 10
  39. 7
  40. 44% decrease

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