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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 477 · 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 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 88% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹334. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 17% increase
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 14% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 26% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 245. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 61% increase
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 95% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 88% increase
  2. 25% increase
  3. 44
  4. 85
  5. 45% increase
  6. 20% decrease
  7. 36
  8. 100% increase
  9. 76
  10. 60
  11. 22
  12. 67
  13. 7% increase
  14. 76
  15. 50
  16. 85
  17. 60
  18. 40% decrease
  19. 100% increase
  20. 35
  21. 35% decrease
  22. 52% decrease
  23. 38
  24. 28
  25. 60% decrease
  26. 90
  27. 12% increase
  28. 25
  29. 70% increase
  30. 51% decrease
  31. 5
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 90
  34. 14
  35. 95% increase
  36. 42% decrease
  37. 24
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 7% decrease
  40. 15

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