← Percentage change: up or down? lesson New set →

Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 436 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 28% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹610. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 985. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% decrease (b) 97% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 107% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 558. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 86% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 78% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 54% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 193. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 103% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹462. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 42% decrease
  3. 56% increase
  4. 40
  5. 8
  6. 70% increase
  7. 50% increase
  8. 28% increase
  9. 78
  10. 22
  11. 97% increase
  12. 21% decrease
  13. 25% increase
  14. 16
  15. 39
  16. 72% increase
  17. 48
  18. 10% increase
  19. 18
  20. 32
  21. 70
  22. 10% increase
  23. 65% increase
  24. 86% increase
  25. 25% decrease
  26. 40% increase
  27. 50
  28. 24% increase
  29. 78% increase
  30. 36% decrease
  31. 55% decrease
  32. 14
  33. 54
  34. 93% increase
  35. 54
  36. 85
  37. 32
  38. 30% increase
  39. 48% increase
  40. 10% increase

Free percentage lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/how-to-calculate-percentage