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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 55 · 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 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹684. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 74% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 715. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 53% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 23% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 7% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 670. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 34% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 90% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 510. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 16% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 53% decrease
  4. 71
  5. 64% increase
  6. 52
  7. 48% increase
  8. 43% increase
  9. 23% increase
  10. 12
  11. 76
  12. 7% decrease
  13. 34% increase
  14. 22% increase
  15. 58% decrease
  16. 85% increase
  17. 90% increase
  18. 12
  19. 12
  20. 56% increase
  21. 29
  22. 8% decrease
  23. 40
  24. 42
  25. 55
  26. 12
  27. 89
  28. 48% increase
  29. 37% increase
  30. 84
  31. 90% increase
  32. 10
  33. 20
  34. 100% increase
  35. 20
  36. 60
  37. 46
  38. 70% increase
  39. 20% increase
  40. 42% decrease

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