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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 587 · 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 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 70% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 24% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹462. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 60% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase

Answer key

  1. 55% increase
  2. 16
  3. 27% decrease
  4. 22% decrease
  5. 56% increase
  6. 38
  7. 80% increase
  8. 30
  9. 40
  10. 40
  11. 36
  12. 70% increase
  13. 60% increase
  14. 75
  15. 15% increase
  16. 24% decrease
  17. 20
  18. 60
  19. 100% increase
  20. 45% decrease
  21. 54
  22. 82
  23. 24
  24. 60
  25. 47% increase
  26. 20% increase
  27. 16% decrease
  28. 59
  29. 30% decrease
  30. 51
  31. 42% increase
  32. 24
  33. 15
  34. 85% increase
  35. 25
  36. 26
  37. 28
  38. 36
  39. 20
  40. 65% increase

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