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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 450 · 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 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 8% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 79% decrease (d) 79% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 346. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 83% increase (c) 73% increase (d) 83% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 459. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 42% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 3% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 8% decrease
  2. 40
  3. 34
  4. 41% decrease
  5. 42% decrease
  6. 28
  7. 36
  8. 28
  9. 15
  10. 57
  11. 50
  12. 55
  13. 55
  14. 56% increase
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 30% increase
  17. 25
  18. 18% decrease
  19. 45% increase
  20. 60
  21. 15% increase
  22. 6
  23. 20% increase
  24. 40
  25. 69% increase
  26. 90
  27. 73% increase
  28. 53% increase
  29. 14% decrease
  30. 53% decrease
  31. 36
  32. 35% decrease
  33. 55
  34. 88
  35. 6% decrease
  36. 80% increase
  37. 45% increase
  38. 16
  39. 25
  40. 100

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