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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 536 · 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 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 30% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 772. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 103% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 41% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 97% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 97% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 68% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 55% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 89% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 89% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 732. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 83% decrease (c) 83% increase (d) 93% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 44% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 6% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹755. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 53% decrease
  2. 23
  3. 34
  4. 30% increase
  5. 98% increase
  6. 8
  7. 93% increase
  8. 31
  9. 10
  10. 100% increase
  11. 41% increase
  12. 87% increase
  13. 90
  14. 25
  15. 14
  16. 75
  17. 35% increase
  18. 17% decrease
  19. 32% increase
  20. 15% increase
  21. 35% decrease
  22. 55% decrease
  23. 89% increase
  24. 83% increase
  25. 19
  26. 8
  27. 15
  28. 40% increase
  29. 34% decrease
  30. 30% increase
  31. 40
  32. 60
  33. 12% decrease
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 30
  36. 51
  37. 10% increase
  38. 16
  39. 68% increase
  40. 57

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