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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 447 · 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 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹865. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 95% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹784. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 46% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹750. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 17% increase
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 54% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 20% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 24% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹266. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% increase
  2. 73
  3. 9% decrease
  4. 59% increase
  5. 7
  6. 48
  7. 95% increase
  8. 16
  9. 75
  10. 52% increase
  11. 24% decrease
  12. 96
  13. 27% increase
  14. 25% decrease
  15. 36% increase
  16. 50
  17. 35% decrease
  18. 17% decrease
  19. 34
  20. 23
  21. 54% decrease
  22. 60% decrease
  23. 88
  24. 16
  25. 57% increase
  26. 24
  27. 20% increase
  28. 20% increase
  29. 15% decrease
  30. 15
  31. 8% decrease
  32. 50% decrease
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 38% decrease
  35. 30% decrease
  36. 41
  37. 28
  38. 33
  39. 12
  40. 20

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