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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 441 · 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 table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 10% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹655. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 920. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹318. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 70% increase
  3. 25% increase
  4. 45
  5. 30
  6. 8
  7. 95% increase
  8. 20
  9. 14% increase
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 30
  12. 8% increase
  13. 23
  14. 22
  15. 60
  16. 20
  17. 59
  18. 43
  19. 18
  20. 45% decrease
  21. 30
  22. 25% decrease
  23. 50
  24. 25% decrease
  25. 36% decrease
  26. 46
  27. 40% decrease
  28. 85% increase
  29. 86
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 75% increase
  32. 65% increase
  33. 42% increase
  34. 31
  35. 75
  36. 95
  37. 84% increase
  38. 35
  39. 6
  40. 22

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