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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 45 · 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 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 57% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 9% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 7% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 775. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 55% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 108% increase
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 732. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 83% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 955. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 101% decrease (c) 91% increase (d) 101% increase
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹338. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 47% decrease
  2. 75
  3. 9% decrease
  4. 7% increase
  5. 35% increase
  6. 59
  7. 34% decrease
  8. 41% increase
  9. 85% increase
  10. 25
  11. 55% increase
  12. 28% increase
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 30% increase
  15. 62
  16. 58
  17. 8
  18. 98% increase
  19. 56
  20. 64
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 26
  23. 5% decrease
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 5
  26. 12
  27. 32
  28. 55
  29. 83% increase
  30. 91% increase
  31. 30
  32. 30% increase
  33. 10
  34. 50
  35. 25
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 69
  38. 52
  39. 85
  40. 36

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