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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 515 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% increase
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 54% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 105% decrease (d) 95% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 381. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 70% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 28% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 50% decrease

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 60
  3. 15
  4. 44
  5. 45% increase
  6. 25
  7. 6
  8. 28% decrease
  9. 5
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 54% decrease
  12. 45
  13. 70
  14. 30
  15. 30% increase
  16. 50% increase
  17. 19
  18. 42
  19. 16% decrease
  20. 95% increase
  21. 32% increase
  22. 18% decrease
  23. 55
  24. 44
  25. 52
  26. 32
  27. 8
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 27% increase
  30. 28% decrease
  31. 8
  32. 10
  33. 28% decrease
  34. 30
  35. 8% decrease
  36. 60% increase
  37. 60
  38. 28
  39. 5
  40. 50% increase

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