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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 433 · 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 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 30% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% increase
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹580. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 24% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 108% increase (d) 108% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 95% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% increase

Answer key

  1. 52% decrease
  2. 66
  3. 25% increase
  4. 25% increase
  5. 33% decrease
  6. 26% decrease
  7. 50% increase
  8. 36
  9. 8
  10. 5% increase
  11. 9
  12. 100% increase
  13. 22
  14. 50% decrease
  15. 50
  16. 6% decrease
  17. 30% increase
  18. 55% increase
  19. 38% decrease
  20. 45
  21. 30
  22. 58% decrease
  23. 12
  24. 16
  25. 24% increase
  26. 24% decrease
  27. 98% increase
  28. 8% increase
  29. 16
  30. 95% increase
  31. 44% increase
  32. 80
  33. 56
  34. 12
  35. 12
  36. 55
  37. 55% decrease
  38. 43
  39. 6
  40. 35% increase

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