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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 457 · 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 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 860. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 82% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 9% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 89% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 39% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 5% increase
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 85% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 45
  3. 72% increase
  4. 52
  5. 70
  6. 16% decrease
  7. 60
  8. 50% decrease
  9. 9% decrease
  10. 25% increase
  11. 12% decrease
  12. 60
  13. 15% decrease
  14. 40
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 54
  17. 89% increase
  18. 64% increase
  19. 9% decrease
  20. 55% increase
  21. 15
  22. 44
  23. 25
  24. 80
  25. 35
  26. 18
  27. 100
  28. 24
  29. 18
  30. 25% increase
  31. 88
  32. 21
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 29% decrease
  35. 5% decrease
  36. 12
  37. 34% decrease
  38. 50
  39. 10
  40. 25% increase

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