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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 52 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 552. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 94% decrease (d) 84% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 62% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 51% increase
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 39% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 30% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% increase
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 43% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 105% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹543. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 26
  3. 42
  4. 84% increase
  5. 5% increase
  6. 35
  7. 35
  8. 25
  9. 31
  10. 25% increase
  11. 28% increase
  12. 15
  13. 52
  14. 20
  15. 74
  16. 52% decrease
  17. 52% decrease
  18. 48
  19. 85% increase
  20. 46
  21. 5
  22. 20
  23. 65% increase
  24. 14% increase
  25. 24% increase
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 30
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 36% increase
  30. 10% increase
  31. 10
  32. 11
  33. 90
  34. 24% decrease
  35. 43% decrease
  36. 12% decrease
  37. 95% increase
  38. 81
  39. 50
  40. 33

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