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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 526 · 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 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% increase (b) 79% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 89% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% increase
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 45% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 33% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 70% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹708. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 79% increase
  2. 20
  3. 80
  4. 47
  5. 85% increase
  6. 75
  7. 48% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 15
  10. 36% increase
  11. 19
  12. 38% decrease
  13. 60
  14. 45% increase
  15. 48
  16. 60
  17. 60
  18. 40% increase
  19. 25% increase
  20. 70
  21. 40
  22. 25
  23. 14% increase
  24. 66% increase
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 20
  27. 8
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 55
  30. 45
  31. 70% increase
  32. 17
  33. 5% increase
  34. 36% decrease
  35. 60
  36. 77
  37. 28% decrease
  38. 30
  39. 95
  40. 44

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