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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 57 · 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 ₹300 to ₹408. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹704. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 58% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 368. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 32% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 32. 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 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 346. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 73% decrease (c) 73% increase (d) 83% increase
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹696. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% decrease

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 76
  3. 26% decrease
  4. 15
  5. 45
  6. 20% increase
  7. 58% increase
  8. 5% decrease
  9. 6
  10. 38% increase
  11. 8% decrease
  12. 12
  13. 16% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 40% decrease
  16. 12
  17. 14% decrease
  18. 36
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 28
  21. 55% decrease
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 56% decrease
  24. 65
  25. 30
  26. 89
  27. 26
  28. 50
  29. 20% increase
  30. 10
  31. 40
  32. 73% increase
  33. 76
  34. 27
  35. 20% decrease
  36. 55
  37. 35
  38. 45
  39. 74
  40. 16% decrease

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