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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 504 · 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 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 43% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 28% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 70% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 561. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 87% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 33% increase
  2. 100
  3. 40% increase
  4. 20
  5. 10
  6. 28% increase
  7. 22
  8. 50% increase
  9. 74% increase
  10. 12% decrease
  11. 6
  12. 17% increase
  13. 28% increase
  14. 16
  15. 80
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 25
  18. 70% increase
  19. 10% increase
  20. 43
  21. 35
  22. 35
  23. 37
  24. 50% increase
  25. 55
  26. 15% decrease
  27. 88% increase
  28. 26
  29. 43
  30. 87% increase
  31. 21% decrease
  32. 36
  33. 100
  34. 25
  35. 24% increase
  36. 58% increase
  37. 90
  38. 20
  39. 94% increase
  40. 54

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