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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 486 · 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 ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 92% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 52% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% increase (c) 103% decrease (d) 93% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 13% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹157. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 52% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 608. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 57% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 22% decrease

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 55
  3. 50
  4. 42
  5. 46% decrease
  6. 8
  7. 45
  8. 65
  9. 30
  10. 5
  11. 40
  12. 14
  13. 35% decrease
  14. 45
  15. 20% increase
  16. 52% decrease
  17. 36% increase
  18. 60
  19. 93% increase
  20. 55% decrease
  21. 28% decrease
  22. 50% increase
  23. 40% increase
  24. 53
  25. 28
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 80
  28. 32
  29. 13% decrease
  30. 57
  31. 40
  32. 52% decrease
  33. 52% increase
  34. 38% increase
  35. 66
  36. 54% decrease
  37. 15% increase
  38. 54% increase
  39. 44
  40. 22% decrease

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