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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 478 · 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 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹531. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% increase
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 89% increase (c) 99% increase (d) 99% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 17% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 424. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 88% increase
  2. 85
  3. 35
  4. 77
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 55% increase
  7. 34
  8. 9% decrease
  9. 6% decrease
  10. 50
  11. 9
  12. 52
  13. 52% increase
  14. 8
  15. 60% increase
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 26
  18. 85
  19. 11% decrease
  20. 36
  21. 8% decrease
  22. 20
  23. 34
  24. 65
  25. 55
  26. 89% increase
  27. 15
  28. 20
  29. 60
  30. 30% decrease
  31. 90% increase
  32. 48
  33. 7% decrease
  34. 85% increase
  35. 59% increase
  36. 16
  37. 58% decrease
  38. 55% increase
  39. 6% increase
  40. 10

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