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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 468 · 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 school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 57% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 11% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 38% increase
  4. 16
  5. 46
  6. 25
  7. 55% decrease
  8. 10% increase
  9. 80% increase
  10. 10% increase
  11. 92% increase
  12. 36
  13. 55% decrease
  14. 13% decrease
  15. 45
  16. 70% increase
  17. 66
  18. 70
  19. 60
  20. 15
  21. 64% increase
  22. 40% decrease
  23. 49
  24. 22
  25. 32
  26. 35
  27. 17% decrease
  28. 12
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 44
  31. 10
  32. 76
  33. 44
  34. 20
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 35
  37. 17
  38. 80% increase
  39. 30% increase
  40. 20% decrease

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