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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 585 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 43% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 69% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 85% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 328. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 22% increase
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 90% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 9% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 10
  3. 33% decrease
  4. 15% decrease
  5. 46% increase
  6. 60% decrease
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 35% increase
  9. 75% increase
  10. 45% decrease
  11. 16
  12. 43
  13. 90% increase
  14. 32
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 57
  18. 16% decrease
  19. 64
  20. 35% increase
  21. 6
  22. 46% decrease
  23. 18
  24. 50
  25. 24
  26. 64% increase
  27. 10% increase
  28. 10
  29. 11% decrease
  30. 15
  31. 58
  32. 24% decrease
  33. 90% increase
  34. 28
  35. 38% decrease
  36. 25
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 20
  39. 6% increase
  40. 10

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