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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 456 · 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 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 60% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 95% increase
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 45% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 16% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 108% increase
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 4% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease

Answer key

  1. 65% increase
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 37
  4. 10
  5. 35
  6. 24% decrease
  7. 28% decrease
  8. 59% decrease
  9. 38
  10. 28% decrease
  11. 52% decrease
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 48
  14. 34% decrease
  15. 21% increase
  16. 40% increase
  17. 92% increase
  18. 46
  19. 95% increase
  20. 80
  21. 14
  22. 14
  23. 45% decrease
  24. 5
  25. 20% increase
  26. 84
  27. 24
  28. 18
  29. 98% increase
  30. 25
  31. 26
  32. 70
  33. 42
  34. 20
  35. 5% increase
  36. 35
  37. 6
  38. 10
  39. 63
  40. 49% decrease

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