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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 571 · 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 table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 46% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 54% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 685. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 715. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 53% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 92% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 121. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 31% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 82% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹199. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 20% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 20
  3. 6% decrease
  4. 36% increase
  5. 15% decrease
  6. 9
  7. 13% decrease
  8. 35
  9. 56% increase
  10. 54% decrease
  11. 50% increase
  12. 48
  13. 37% increase
  14. 45% decrease
  15. 90
  16. 20
  17. 43% increase
  18. 82% increase
  19. 5
  20. 12% decrease
  21. 95
  22. 18% increase
  23. 70
  24. 11
  25. 21% increase
  26. 44% decrease
  27. 50
  28. 55
  29. 32
  30. 32% increase
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 82% increase
  33. 99
  34. 9
  35. 6
  36. 10% decrease
  37. 15
  38. 65
  39. 20% increase
  40. 78

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