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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 518 · 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 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% decrease (d) 106% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 96% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 60% increase
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹860. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 32% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 42% increase
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45% increase
  2. 52% increase
  3. 10% decrease
  4. 96% increase
  5. 86% increase
  6. 60% increase
  7. 16
  8. 50
  9. 40
  10. 56
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 70
  13. 40
  14. 40
  15. 11
  16. 88% increase
  17. 26% increase
  18. 25
  19. 72
  20. 20
  21. 45
  22. 5
  23. 10% decrease
  24. 45
  25. 48
  26. 6
  27. 80% increase
  28. 10
  29. 78% increase
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 98% increase
  32. 49% increase
  33. 16
  34. 55
  35. 70
  36. 42% increase
  37. 10
  38. 25
  39. 15
  40. 50

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