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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 577 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 48% increase
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 398. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 109% increase (d) 99% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 48% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 92% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 262. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 62% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 7% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹436. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 18
  4. 24% decrease
  5. 48% increase
  6. 15
  7. 42
  8. 45
  9. 10% increase
  10. 99% increase
  11. 59
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 32% decrease
  14. 50
  15. 17
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 70
  18. 32% increase
  19. 82% increase
  20. 75
  21. 35
  22. 31% increase
  23. 13% increase
  24. 35
  25. 5% decrease
  26. 34
  27. 19% decrease
  28. 23
  29. 52
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 25
  32. 7% increase
  33. 74
  34. 25
  35. 25% increase
  36. 29% increase
  37. 56
  38. 10
  39. 44
  40. 9

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