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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 53 · 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 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 40% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 75% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 93% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 102% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 56% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 550. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 50% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% increase

Answer key

  1. 28% decrease
  2. 55% increase
  3. 40% increase
  4. 57
  5. 50% increase
  6. 64
  7. 54
  8. 62% increase
  9. 92% increase
  10. 35% decrease
  11. 40
  12. 30% increase
  13. 15% decrease
  14. 66
  15. 70% increase
  16. 48
  17. 26
  18. 73
  19. 10
  20. 48
  21. 48% decrease
  22. 50
  23. 80
  24. 15
  25. 88% increase
  26. 10
  27. 10% increase
  28. 56% decrease
  29. 43% decrease
  30. 25
  31. 40
  32. 8% increase
  33. 38
  34. 58% decrease
  35. 20% increase
  36. 60
  37. 50
  38. 12
  39. 10
  40. 60% increase

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