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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 535 · 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 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 23% increase
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 48% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 12% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% increase
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 56% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% decrease
  2. 28
  3. 75% increase
  4. 40
  5. 30
  6. 60
  7. 34
  8. 30% increase
  9. 54% decrease
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 23% decrease
  12. 50
  13. 25% decrease
  14. 47% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 23
  17. 7% decrease
  18. 76% increase
  19. 48% increase
  20. 65% increase
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 12% increase
  25. 23% increase
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 10
  29. 60% decrease
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 46
  32. 29% increase
  33. 65% increase
  34. 55
  35. 14% decrease
  36. 76
  37. 18
  38. 16% increase
  39. 10
  40. 56

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