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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 562 · 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 kite changes from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 127. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 8% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 975. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹417. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 4% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹565. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 60% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹109. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 18
  3. 30% decrease
  4. 11% decrease
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 16
  7. 40
  8. 6% increase
  9. 8
  10. 10
  11. 35% decrease
  12. 20
  13. 74% increase
  14. 40
  15. 80
  16. 75
  17. 30% increase
  18. 27% increase
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 26% increase
  21. 15
  22. 32
  23. 95% increase
  24. 9
  25. 28% increase
  26. 55
  27. 20
  28. 39
  29. 30% decrease
  30. 8% increase
  31. 30
  32. 13
  33. 50% increase
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 9
  36. 32% decrease
  37. 70
  38. 10% increase
  39. 60% increase
  40. 15

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