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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 566 · 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 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 41% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹191. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 3% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 45% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 45% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 65% increase
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹652. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 62% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹840. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20% decrease
  2. 55
  3. 82% increase
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 44
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 60
  8. 60% increase
  9. 80% increase
  10. 35
  11. 88
  12. 98
  13. 46
  14. 54
  15. 20
  16. 32
  17. 91
  18. 16
  19. 35% decrease
  20. 26% increase
  21. 15
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 5% increase
  25. 90% increase
  26. 23% decrease
  27. 76
  28. 35% increase
  29. 18
  30. 55
  31. 55% increase
  32. 63
  33. 52% decrease
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 90
  36. 89% increase
  37. 22
  38. 68
  39. 96
  40. 25

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