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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 430 · 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 school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 21% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 46% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹187. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 82% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 15% increase
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹272. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 32% increase
  31. 31.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
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 96% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 113. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 44
  3. 60
  4. 68% increase
  5. 84% increase
  6. 100% increase
  7. 31
  8. 5
  9. 48% decrease
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 36% decrease
  12. 34% increase
  13. 20
  14. 51
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 26
  17. 87
  18. 80% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 22
  22. 24
  23. 40
  24. 14% decrease
  25. 72% increase
  26. 45
  27. 15% decrease
  28. 5
  29. 36
  30. 16% decrease
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 86% increase
  33. 54% decrease
  34. 13% increase
  35. 14% increase
  36. 60
  37. 44
  38. 11% increase
  39. 59
  40. 70% increase

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