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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 500 · 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.A number changes from 500 to 765. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 68% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 31% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 3% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 69% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 18% increase
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 550. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% decrease (b) 105% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 23% increase
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹788. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 53% increase
  2. 32
  3. 58
  4. 40% increase
  5. 85% increase
  6. 30% increase
  7. 65% increase
  8. 28% increase
  9. 31% increase
  10. 48
  11. 55
  12. 10% decrease
  13. 36% decrease
  14. 12% decrease
  15. 90
  16. 86% increase
  17. 40% increase
  18. 40
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 16
  21. 6
  22. 56
  23. 5
  24. 30
  25. 40% increase
  26. 49% increase
  27. 46% increase
  28. 19% decrease
  29. 18% increase
  30. 5% decrease
  31. 72% increase
  32. 100
  33. 62
  34. 10% increase
  35. 95% increase
  36. 23% decrease
  37. 58
  38. 70
  39. 55% increase
  40. 97

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