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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 445 · 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 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% increase
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹752. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 648. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 72% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 40% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹131. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 27% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹752. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹318. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 98% increase
  2. 10
  3. 58
  4. 13
  5. 88
  6. 62% increase
  7. 50% increase
  8. 8
  9. 5% increase
  10. 48% decrease
  11. 12
  12. 15
  13. 52
  14. 66
  15. 40% decrease
  16. 38% decrease
  17. 10% decrease
  18. 10
  19. 10
  20. 36% increase
  21. 15% increase
  22. 31
  23. 50
  24. 52
  25. 44% increase
  26. 16
  27. 56% increase
  28. 27% increase
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 26
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 95% increase
  33. 46
  34. 70
  35. 42
  36. 88
  37. 88
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 6
  40. 74

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