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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 427 · 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 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹513. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 10% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 6% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 489. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 28% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 12% increase
  2. 71
  3. 18
  4. 39% decrease
  5. 15
  6. 16
  7. 36% increase
  8. 26% increase
  9. 62
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 25
  12. 54% decrease
  13. 25% decrease
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 60
  16. 10% decrease
  17. 44
  18. 44% decrease
  19. 20% increase
  20. 35
  21. 12% increase
  22. 38% decrease
  23. 40% decrease
  24. 62
  25. 6% decrease
  26. 13% decrease
  27. 15% decrease
  28. 11% decrease
  29. 45
  30. 45
  31. 85
  32. 63% increase
  33. 14% decrease
  34. 80
  35. 8% decrease
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 18% increase
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 30
  40. 74

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