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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 499 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 64% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹508. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 95% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 54% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 65% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 45% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 6% increase
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 546. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 82% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 64% increase
  3. 88
  4. 27
  5. 19
  6. 80% increase
  7. 95% increase
  8. 30% increase
  9. 50% decrease
  10. 60% increase
  11. 32% decrease
  12. 50
  13. 62
  14. 25% decrease
  15. 44% decrease
  16. 45% increase
  17. 96% increase
  18. 9% decrease
  19. 90% increase
  20. 55% increase
  21. 45% increase
  22. 64
  23. 12
  24. 6% decrease
  25. 41
  26. 36
  27. 20% increase
  28. 35
  29. 100% increase
  30. 84% increase
  31. 19% decrease
  32. 45
  33. 30% decrease
  34. 56
  35. 72
  36. 42% increase
  37. 8
  38. 13
  39. 82% increase
  40. 32% decrease

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