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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 556 · 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 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 60% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹327. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 2% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease

Answer key

  1. 38% increase
  2. 42
  3. 5
  4. 18% decrease
  5. 60
  6. 49% increase
  7. 60% decrease
  8. 29% decrease
  9. 50% increase
  10. 49
  11. 45
  12. 8
  13. 56
  14. 68
  15. 50
  16. 75
  17. 32
  18. 20
  19. 30% decrease
  20. 55
  21. 44% increase
  22. 28% increase
  23. 24% decrease
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 50
  26. 15
  27. 70
  28. 5
  29. 55% increase
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 30
  32. 9
  33. 14
  34. 30
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 8% increase
  37. 8
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 55% increase
  40. 50% decrease

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