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

Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 444 · 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 storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 6% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 36% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 80% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 314. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 45% increase
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 6% increase
  3. 32
  4. 85
  5. 54
  6. 47% increase
  7. 30% decrease
  8. 80% increase
  9. 60
  10. 30
  11. 96
  12. 28% decrease
  13. 95
  14. 35
  15. 42% increase
  16. 15
  17. 100
  18. 45
  19. 50% increase
  20. 60% decrease
  21. 50
  22. 10% decrease
  23. 49% increase
  24. 90
  25. 56% increase
  26. 15% decrease
  27. 57% increase
  28. 32
  29. 40
  30. 46% increase
  31. 90% increase
  32. 76
  33. 80% increase
  34. 15% increase
  35. 15
  36. 40% decrease
  37. 5% increase
  38. 80
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 56

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