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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 480 · 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 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 54% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 26% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 45% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 56% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 477. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 71% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 80% increase
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹304. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 100% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹191. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 54% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 92% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 45% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹488. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 90% increase
  2. 26% increase
  3. 45% increase
  4. 10
  5. 80% increase
  6. 10
  7. 10
  8. 55
  9. 48
  10. 46
  11. 100% increase
  12. 56% increase
  13. 59% increase
  14. 38
  15. 71% increase
  16. 60
  17. 80% increase
  18. 25
  19. 60
  20. 52
  21. 44
  22. 84
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 30% decrease
  25. 20% increase
  26. 91
  27. 54% decrease
  28. 92% increase
  29. 50% increase
  30. 75% increase
  31. 25
  32. 14
  33. 55% increase
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 15
  36. 36
  37. 43
  38. 80
  39. 26
  40. 22

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