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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 563 · 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 300 to 327. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 27% increase
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹579. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 550. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹333. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 108% increase (d) 98% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 32% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 291. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% decrease (b) 94% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 104% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 69% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 88% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 9% increase
  2. 93
  3. 10% increase
  4. 11
  5. 10% increase
  6. 48
  7. 18
  8. 30
  9. 20
  10. 10
  11. 75
  12. 56% increase
  13. 95
  14. 16% increase
  15. 25
  16. 35
  17. 98% increase
  18. 20
  19. 22% increase
  20. 44
  21. 50
  22. 74
  23. 58% decrease
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 45% decrease
  26. 90% increase
  27. 54
  28. 94% increase
  29. 46% increase
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 55% decrease
  32. 100
  33. 10% decrease
  34. 96
  35. 20
  36. 8% decrease
  37. 64
  38. 88% increase
  39. 16
  40. 60% decrease

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