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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 588 · 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 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 464. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 60% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹484. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 102% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 58% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 7% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 8% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 6% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 59% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹588. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹670. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase

Answer key

  1. 90% increase
  2. 60
  3. 40% increase
  4. 16% increase
  5. 53
  6. 35% increase
  7. 60% increase
  8. 45
  9. 20% decrease
  10. 28% increase
  11. 21
  12. 45
  13. 53% increase
  14. 70
  15. 92% increase
  16. 50% decrease
  17. 16% increase
  18. 9
  19. 60% increase
  20. 50% increase
  21. 58% decrease
  22. 7% increase
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 8% increase
  25. 9% decrease
  26. 8
  27. 6% increase
  28. 49% increase
  29. 16
  30. 45% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 96
  33. 34
  34. 13% decrease
  35. 45
  36. 51
  37. 15
  38. 5
  39. 44
  40. 44% decrease

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