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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 492 · 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 toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 96% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 57% increase
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% increase
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% increase
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 92% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 181. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 91% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 25% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 40% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 94
  2. 76
  3. 7% increase
  4. 96% increase
  5. 47% decrease
  6. 60
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 6% decrease
  9. 20
  10. 26
  11. 20% decrease
  12. 72% increase
  13. 38% decrease
  14. 30
  15. 34% increase
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 38% decrease
  18. 10
  19. 95% increase
  20. 8
  21. 68% increase
  22. 30
  23. 5% decrease
  24. 55% decrease
  25. 65% increase
  26. 82% increase
  27. 45
  28. 35% decrease
  29. 70
  30. 81% increase
  31. 25% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 42
  35. 32% decrease
  36. 40% decrease
  37. 5% decrease
  38. 24% increase
  39. 80
  40. 9

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