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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 483 · 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 storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 417. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 49% increase
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 103% decrease (d) 103% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 24% increase
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 80% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 43% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 648. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 72% increase
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 90% increase
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 15% increase

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 90
  3. 48% decrease
  4. 14% increase
  5. 15% increase
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 14% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 39% increase
  10. 16
  11. 93% increase
  12. 7% decrease
  13. 29
  14. 45
  15. 44
  16. 20% increase
  17. 55
  18. 20% increase
  19. 72
  20. 14% decrease
  21. 100% increase
  22. 30% increase
  23. 50
  24. 35% increase
  25. 52
  26. 8% decrease
  27. 58
  28. 55% decrease
  29. 80% increase
  30. 16
  31. 52% decrease
  32. 28% increase
  33. 33% decrease
  34. 45
  35. 62% increase
  36. 55
  37. 45% decrease
  38. 28
  39. 31
  40. 10% decrease

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