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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 581 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 560. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 3% increase
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% increase (d) 63% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 26% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 6% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 55% increase
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 10% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 102% decrease (d) 102% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 25% increase
  3. 40% increase
  4. 32
  5. 24
  6. 6% increase
  7. 60
  8. 65
  9. 45
  10. 53% decrease
  11. 65% increase
  12. 15% increase
  13. 55% increase
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 25% decrease
  16. 10
  17. 35% increase
  18. 55% increase
  19. 48
  20. 46% decrease
  21. 45
  22. 60
  23. 25% decrease
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 52
  26. 32% decrease
  27. 29% decrease
  28. 16
  29. 40
  30. 5% decrease
  31. 50% increase
  32. 25
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 25
  35. 55
  36. 92% increase
  37. 56% increase
  38. 10
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 49

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