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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 446 · 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 ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 46% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 66% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 52% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹414. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 107% decrease (d) 107% increase
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 513. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 71% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 71% increase

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 10
  3. 18% decrease
  4. 53
  5. 15% decrease
  6. 45
  7. 19
  8. 10
  9. 15% decrease
  10. 46% increase
  11. 54
  12. 23
  13. 22% increase
  14. 50% increase
  15. 30% decrease
  16. 60
  17. 30% increase
  18. 42% decrease
  19. 36
  20. 65% increase
  21. 16
  22. 15
  23. 80% increase
  24. 50% increase
  25. 53
  26. 20
  27. 44% decrease
  28. 100% increase
  29. 38
  30. 90% increase
  31. 45
  32. 55% decrease
  33. 97% increase
  34. 10
  35. 42
  36. 35% increase
  37. 65% increase
  38. 45
  39. 92% increase
  40. 71% increase

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