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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 50 · 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 torch changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 24% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 96% increase
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 61% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 66% increase
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 46% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 80% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 5% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 95
  3. 40
  4. 12% decrease
  5. 60
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 38% decrease
  8. 12% decrease
  9. 36
  10. 30
  11. 45% increase
  12. 96
  13. 24% increase
  14. 31
  15. 44
  16. 80% increase
  17. 95
  18. 29% increase
  19. 51% decrease
  20. 100
  21. 95% increase
  22. 26
  23. 28% decrease
  24. 66% increase
  25. 100
  26. 60% increase
  27. 45
  28. 65
  29. 92% increase
  30. 16% increase
  31. 82
  32. 55% decrease
  33. 5% decrease
  34. 36
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 60
  37. 45
  38. 33
  39. 58
  40. 20

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