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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 546 · 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 storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 34% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 584. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% increase
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 15% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 930. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 96% increase
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 55% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 424. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 48% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹472. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 80
  3. 32% decrease
  4. 10
  5. 90
  6. 24% decrease
  7. 46% increase
  8. 32% increase
  9. 70
  10. 44
  11. 28
  12. 30% decrease
  13. 100% increase
  14. 86% increase
  15. 7
  16. 40
  17. 20
  18. 14
  19. 50% decrease
  20. 80
  21. 55% increase
  22. 25
  23. 6% increase
  24. 40% increase
  25. 35
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 49% decrease
  28. 7
  29. 15
  30. 26
  31. 5
  32. 51
  33. 25
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 30% decrease
  36. 56
  37. 10% increase
  38. 28
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 18

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