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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 54 · 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 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 19% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 54% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 11% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 15% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 414. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% increase
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% increase
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% decrease
  2. 34
  3. 48% decrease
  4. 9% decrease
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 34
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 16% decrease
  9. 34% increase
  10. 54% increase
  11. 28
  12. 36
  13. 92% increase
  14. 5
  15. 24% decrease
  16. 44% increase
  17. 8% decrease
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 44% increase
  20. 15% increase
  21. 25
  22. 38% increase
  23. 20
  24. 5% increase
  25. 70
  26. 20% decrease
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 45% decrease
  29. 10
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 54
  32. 40
  33. 12
  34. 20% increase
  35. 12
  36. 55
  37. 12% increase
  38. 5
  39. 5% increase
  40. 52

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