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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 561 · 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.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 8% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 81% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 67% decrease (d) 77% increase
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 544. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 36% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹357. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 507. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 5% decrease
  3. 80
  4. 45
  5. 10% decrease
  6. 30
  7. 96
  8. 40% decrease
  9. 90
  10. 25
  11. 18
  12. 64
  13. 52% increase
  14. 90% increase
  15. 59% increase
  16. 100
  17. 16
  18. 15
  19. 88
  20. 20% decrease
  21. 39% decrease
  22. 54
  23. 25
  24. 27% decrease
  25. 53% decrease
  26. 88
  27. 60% decrease
  28. 72
  29. 67% increase
  30. 65
  31. 30% increase
  32. 20
  33. 36% increase
  34. 25
  35. 75
  36. 10% increase
  37. 19
  38. 55% increase
  39. 69% increase
  40. 60% decrease

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