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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 569 · 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 school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 96% increase
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 8% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 45% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹850. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 100% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹196. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 12% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease

Answer key

  1. 82
  2. 15
  3. 92
  4. 28% increase
  5. 5
  6. 24% increase
  7. 40
  8. 60
  9. 38% decrease
  10. 52% increase
  11. 32% decrease
  12. 65
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 28
  15. 72
  16. 45% decrease
  17. 10% decrease
  18. 70
  19. 13% increase
  20. 25% decrease
  21. 33
  22. 68
  23. 30
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 40% increase
  27. 15% increase
  28. 28
  29. 25% increase
  30. 92
  31. 5
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 51
  34. 43% decrease
  35. 31
  36. 20% increase
  37. 55% decrease
  38. 40% increase
  39. 16% decrease
  40. 80% increase

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