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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 443 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 48% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 87% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 9% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 6% increase
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% decrease

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 45% decrease
  3. 10% increase
  4. 42
  5. 32% increase
  6. 14% increase
  7. 58% increase
  8. 29% increase
  9. 9% decrease
  10. 5
  11. 14% decrease
  12. 23
  13. 45
  14. 5
  15. 26
  16. 20% increase
  17. 6% decrease
  18. 78
  19. 36
  20. 15
  21. 28
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 74
  24. 41% increase
  25. 90
  26. 48% decrease
  27. 19
  28. 8% decrease
  29. 30
  30. 39
  31. 20
  32. 35
  33. 15
  34. 65
  35. 80% increase
  36. 34% decrease
  37. 15
  38. 9
  39. 20
  40. 85% increase

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