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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 568 · 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 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 83% decrease (d) 83% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 57% increase
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 17% decrease (d) 51% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹393. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 95% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 14% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹550. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% increase
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹810. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 278. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 39% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 73% increase
  2. 30
  3. 95% increase
  4. 90
  5. 17% decrease
  6. 59% decrease
  7. 9% decrease
  8. 31
  9. 25
  10. 85% increase
  11. 7% increase
  12. 16
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 30% increase
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 75
  17. 78
  18. 20
  19. 15
  20. 10
  21. 50
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 85
  24. 44% decrease
  25. 10
  26. 47
  27. 24
  28. 95
  29. 26
  30. 8
  31. 24
  32. 90
  33. 85
  34. 62
  35. 5
  36. 40
  37. 12% decrease
  38. 39% increase
  39. 41% increase
  40. 10

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