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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 572 · 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 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 43% decrease (d) 53% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 14% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 96% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹298. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 4% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹339. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 19% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 25% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 24% decrease
  2. 30% increase
  3. 17
  4. 10
  5. 28% increase
  6. 40
  7. 19% decrease
  8. 45
  9. 60
  10. 14% increase
  11. 80% increase
  12. 43% decrease
  13. 14% decrease
  14. 32% increase
  15. 44
  16. 24
  17. 100
  18. 6% decrease
  19. 49
  20. 5% decrease
  21. 35% increase
  22. 8% increase
  23. 13
  24. 5% decrease
  25. 48
  26. 10% decrease
  27. 95% increase
  28. 11
  29. 40
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 52
  32. 35% decrease
  33. 60% decrease
  34. 76% increase
  35. 100% increase
  36. 21
  37. 5
  38. 65% increase
  39. 25% decrease
  40. 25% increase

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