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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 554 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% increase
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 40% increase
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹755. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 5
  3. 32% decrease
  4. 20% decrease
  5. 15
  6. 20
  7. 52
  8. 8% decrease
  9. 82
  10. 45
  11. 14
  12. 38% decrease
  13. 20
  14. 44% decrease
  15. 40
  16. 8
  17. 35% increase
  18. 78
  19. 62
  20. 48% increase
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 40
  23. 28% decrease
  24. 68% increase
  25. 35% increase
  26. 34% decrease
  27. 40% increase
  28. 21% increase
  29. 95% increase
  30. 54% decrease
  31. 85
  32. 44
  33. 50% increase
  34. 51
  35. 8% decrease
  36. 65
  37. 5
  38. 80% increase
  39. 92
  40. 68

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