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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 551 · 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 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 29% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 8% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹388. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 17% decrease (d) 34% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 32% decrease
  2. 50
  3. 68% increase
  4. 34% decrease
  5. 55
  6. 22% decrease
  7. 58% increase
  8. 48
  9. 24% increase
  10. 65
  11. 7
  12. 64
  13. 96
  14. 8% decrease
  15. 14% increase
  16. 12
  17. 74% increase
  18. 58
  19. 40% increase
  20. 94
  21. 10% decrease
  22. 18
  23. 34% decrease
  24. 8% decrease
  25. 49% increase
  26. 60
  27. 26
  28. 55% decrease
  29. 55% decrease
  30. 26% decrease
  31. 42
  32. 85
  33. 60
  34. 85% increase
  35. 28% decrease
  36. 10% decrease
  37. 80% increase
  38. 20
  39. 75% increase
  40. 75

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