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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 530 · 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 kite changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 792. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 40% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 169. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% decrease (c) 79% increase (d) 69% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 760. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 52% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% increase
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% decrease

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 20
  3. 16
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 11
  6. 98% increase
  7. 100
  8. 75% increase
  9. 56
  10. 46
  11. 15
  12. 34% decrease
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 78
  15. 34
  16. 25
  17. 18
  18. 36% decrease
  19. 73
  20. 75
  21. 21
  22. 88% increase
  23. 27% decrease
  24. 40
  25. 10% increase
  26. 42% increase
  27. 35% increase
  28. 69% increase
  29. 52% increase
  30. 55
  31. 20% decrease
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 28% decrease
  34. 98% increase
  35. 36
  36. 41% decrease
  37. 75% increase
  38. 58
  39. 60
  40. 60% increase

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