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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 540 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹254. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹764. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 18% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 12% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 357. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹338. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 93% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 33% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹342. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 44% decrease
  3. 35% increase
  4. 44% decrease
  5. 45
  6. 17
  7. 85
  8. 22% increase
  9. 27
  10. 91
  11. 10% increase
  12. 5% increase
  13. 46
  14. 32
  15. 18% decrease
  16. 38
  17. 8% decrease
  18. 12% decrease
  19. 50% decrease
  20. 85
  21. 54
  22. 19% increase
  23. 14
  24. 24
  25. 20
  26. 69
  27. 98
  28. 35% decrease
  29. 62% increase
  30. 6
  31. 60
  32. 66% increase
  33. 92
  34. 38% decrease
  35. 71
  36. 32
  37. 32
  38. 32
  39. 85
  40. 58% decrease

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