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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 466 · 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 torch changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 99% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 605. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 31% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹399. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 95% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹930. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹477. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 612. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 36% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 351. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease

Answer key

  1. 84
  2. 66% increase
  3. 21% increase
  4. 10
  5. 24% increase
  6. 44
  7. 40
  8. 15
  9. 70
  10. 70% increase
  11. 14% increase
  12. 24% increase
  13. 33
  14. 75% increase
  15. 15
  16. 60
  17. 65
  18. 35
  19. 100
  20. 50
  21. 38% decrease
  22. 35% decrease
  23. 86
  24. 59
  25. 7% increase
  26. 40
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 24
  29. 25
  30. 53% increase
  31. 48
  32. 5
  33. 20
  34. 36% increase
  35. 48
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 17% increase
  38. 65% increase
  39. 44
  40. 22% decrease

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