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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 527 · 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 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 106% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 489. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 73% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 278. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 102% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹158. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 8% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 94% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 94% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 624. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease

Answer key

  1. 96% increase
  2. 10% increase
  3. 26
  4. 5% increase
  5. 87% increase
  6. 30
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 63% increase
  9. 44% increase
  10. 16
  11. 12% decrease
  12. 32
  13. 39% increase
  14. 15
  15. 10
  16. 75% increase
  17. 92% increase
  18. 49% decrease
  19. 58
  20. 20% increase
  21. 84% increase
  22. 34% decrease
  23. 5
  24. 40
  25. 42
  26. 11
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 45
  29. 48% decrease
  30. 90
  31. 52
  32. 28% decrease
  33. 9% decrease
  34. 56% increase
  35. 6
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 95
  38. 15% decrease
  39. 28
  40. 65% increase

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