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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 464 · 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 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 70% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 85% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹965. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 65% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 80% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹612. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹935. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹788. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 17% increase
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 88% increase
  2. 92% increase
  3. 20
  4. 35% increase
  5. 5
  6. 13% decrease
  7. 33
  8. 18
  9. 80
  10. 48% increase
  11. 18
  12. 50% decrease
  13. 56% decrease
  14. 50
  15. 28% increase
  16. 40
  17. 85% increase
  18. 93
  19. 65% increase
  20. 55
  21. 80% increase
  22. 53
  23. 87
  24. 54
  25. 58
  26. 60% decrease
  27. 70% increase
  28. 97
  29. 15% increase
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 55% decrease
  33. 42
  34. 6
  35. 96
  36. 15
  37. 40% increase
  38. 17% decrease
  39. 6
  40. 50

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