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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 490 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹381. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% increase
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹242. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 40% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹286. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹149. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹546. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 36
  4. 40% increase
  5. 21
  6. 85
  7. 100
  8. 90
  9. 75% increase
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 20% increase
  12. 25% decrease
  13. 92% increase
  14. 76% increase
  15. 43
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 35% decrease
  18. 44
  19. 15
  20. 44% increase
  21. 88% increase
  22. 15
  23. 49
  24. 24
  25. 10
  26. 55% increase
  27. 21
  28. 40
  29. 58% decrease
  30. 48
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 30
  34. 45
  35. 34
  36. 60% increase
  37. 82
  38. 6
  39. 5% increase
  40. 58

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