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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 584 · 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 300 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹548. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹755. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 3% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 42% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 75% increase
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹652. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 69% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 35% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26% increase
  2. 37
  3. 28
  4. 51
  5. 12
  6. 44% decrease
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 12
  9. 5% decrease
  10. 32
  11. 22% increase
  12. 36% decrease
  13. 6% decrease
  14. 21% decrease
  15. 68
  16. 19
  17. 55
  18. 55
  19. 30
  20. 75% increase
  21. 75
  22. 55
  23. 60
  24. 55% decrease
  25. 100
  26. 52% decrease
  27. 95% increase
  28. 63
  29. 46% decrease
  30. 54
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 60
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 10
  35. 13% increase
  36. 12% increase
  37. 65% increase
  38. 47
  39. 40% decrease
  40. 96

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