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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 539 · 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 school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 17% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 41% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹648. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 96% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 69% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 79% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 90% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹720. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 81% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 106% increase (d) 96% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 66% decrease

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 7% increase
  3. 43
  4. 10
  5. 25
  6. 31% decrease
  7. 47% decrease
  8. 25
  9. 62
  10. 19% decrease
  11. 25
  12. 56
  13. 95% increase
  14. 80% increase
  15. 15
  16. 46% decrease
  17. 62% increase
  18. 6% increase
  19. 35
  20. 12
  21. 70
  22. 60% increase
  23. 79% increase
  24. 30
  25. 88% increase
  26. 8
  27. 90% increase
  28. 85
  29. 25
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 20
  32. 80
  33. 27% decrease
  34. 8% decrease
  35. 71
  36. 55
  37. 96% increase
  38. 20
  39. 12
  40. 44% decrease

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