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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 476 · 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 ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹768. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 905. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 91% increase
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 10% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹338. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 10% increase
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹306. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 30% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 80% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 35
  3. 92
  4. 81% increase
  5. 30
  6. 36% decrease
  7. 88% increase
  8. 57
  9. 50% increase
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 100% increase
  12. 25
  13. 12
  14. 10% increase
  15. 69
  16. 80
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 10% increase
  19. 26
  20. 5% increase
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 20
  23. 44% increase
  24. 40% decrease
  25. 53
  26. 55
  27. 42% decrease
  28. 28
  29. 38% decrease
  30. 56% decrease
  31. 32
  32. 30% increase
  33. 80% increase
  34. 5% increase
  35. 10
  36. 23
  37. 35% increase
  38. 80% increase
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 48

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