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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 519 · 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 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% increase
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 504. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹208. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 338. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% decrease (c) 79% increase (d) 69% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 82% increase
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 26% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60% decrease
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 32
  4. 26% increase
  5. 44% decrease
  6. 25
  7. 28
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 95
  10. 60% increase
  11. 40% decrease
  12. 45% decrease
  13. 75% increase
  14. 10
  15. 17
  16. 84
  17. 30
  18. 6
  19. 46
  20. 36
  21. 18% decrease
  22. 20
  23. 42
  24. 64% increase
  25. 8
  26. 12
  27. 24
  28. 48
  29. 24% increase
  30. 69% increase
  31. 82% increase
  32. 90
  33. 34% decrease
  34. 5
  35. 65% increase
  36. 85% increase
  37. 38
  38. 55% decrease
  39. 34% increase
  40. 40

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