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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 459 · 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.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 8% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 7% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 54% increase
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 543. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 91% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 715. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 53% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 88% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 20% increase
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 40
  6. 44% decrease
  7. 55
  8. 25% increase
  9. 15
  10. 95% increase
  11. 35% increase
  12. 42% decrease
  13. 46% decrease
  14. 80
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 36
  17. 10
  18. 23% decrease
  19. 32
  20. 95
  21. 14% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 54% decrease
  24. 22
  25. 85
  26. 40% increase
  27. 25
  28. 81% increase
  29. 43% increase
  30. 25% increase
  31. 88% increase
  32. 56% decrease
  33. 6% increase
  34. 35
  35. 60
  36. 80% increase
  37. 49% increase
  38. 36% decrease
  39. 40
  40. 12

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