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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 449 · 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 500 to 605. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 151. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 38% increase
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 82% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 82% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 18% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% decrease

Answer key

  1. 21% increase
  2. 55% increase
  3. 56% increase
  4. 25
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 95
  7. 30
  8. 52% decrease
  9. 55
  10. 51% increase
  11. 80
  12. 44
  13. 86% increase
  14. 10
  15. 80
  16. 70% increase
  17. 25% increase
  18. 19% decrease
  19. 5
  20. 41% increase
  21. 5% increase
  22. 75
  23. 16% increase
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 12% decrease
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 6% decrease
  29. 95
  30. 28
  31. 46
  32. 90
  33. 8
  34. 8% decrease
  35. 41
  36. 58
  37. 85
  38. 15% decrease
  39. 56% decrease
  40. 22% decrease

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