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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 567 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹815. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 56% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 27% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 27% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% increase
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 70% increase
  4. 55% increase
  5. 29% decrease
  6. 35% increase
  7. 14% decrease
  8. 42
  9. 30% decrease
  10. 63
  11. 56% decrease
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 14% increase
  14. 26% decrease
  15. 100
  16. 85% increase
  17. 70% increase
  18. 55
  19. 55
  20. 31
  21. 38% decrease
  22. 6
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 55% decrease
  25. 100% increase
  26. 28% decrease
  27. 60
  28. 45% increase
  29. 18% decrease
  30. 35
  31. 15
  32. 6% decrease
  33. 16
  34. 15
  35. 88
  36. 100
  37. 34
  38. 27% increase
  39. 10% increase
  40. 20

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