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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 550 · 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 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹387. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 489. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 73% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 25% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 38% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 9% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 33% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 20% decrease
  3. 29
  4. 15% increase
  5. 15
  6. 80
  7. 25
  8. 50
  9. 63% increase
  10. 30% increase
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 65
  13. 38% increase
  14. 75
  15. 25% decrease
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 55% increase
  18. 19
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 55% increase
  21. 30
  22. 50
  23. 21
  24. 28% decrease
  25. 55
  26. 10% increase
  27. 45
  28. 12
  29. 75% increase
  30. 30
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 65% increase
  33. 6% decrease
  34. 28
  35. 10% increase
  36. 32
  37. 23% decrease
  38. 55
  39. 30
  40. 70% increase

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