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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 462 · 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 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 85% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹448. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 52% increase
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% increase
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 34% decrease

Answer key

  1. 46% increase
  2. 75
  3. 85% increase
  4. 48
  5. 8
  6. 12
  7. 40% increase
  8. 52% decrease
  9. 5
  10. 20
  11. 14
  12. 60% decrease
  13. 22
  14. 59
  15. 30% decrease
  16. 60
  17. 60
  18. 50% decrease
  19. 13
  20. 30
  21. 35
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 51% decrease
  24. 46% increase
  25. 59% decrease
  26. 25% increase
  27. 26
  28. 46
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 32
  31. 90% increase
  32. 6
  33. 5% increase
  34. 90
  35. 65
  36. 85
  37. 12
  38. 95
  39. 30% increase
  40. 17% increase

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