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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 590 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹785. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹796. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 157. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 67% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 15% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 85% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹254. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 16% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 314. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 151. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 472. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 72% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 57
  3. 50
  4. 99
  5. 57% increase
  6. 40% increase
  7. 78% increase
  8. 26
  9. 65% increase
  10. 70% increase
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 15% increase
  13. 14
  14. 55
  15. 30% decrease
  16. 85% increase
  17. 40
  18. 15
  19. 36% increase
  20. 58% decrease
  21. 27
  22. 65
  23. 60
  24. 44
  25. 80% increase
  26. 35
  27. 30
  28. 57% increase
  29. 5% increase
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 51% increase
  32. 64% increase
  33. 12
  34. 18% increase
  35. 30% increase
  36. 10
  37. 6
  38. 68% increase
  39. 40
  40. 56

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