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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 592 · 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 ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹522. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 34% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 85% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 920. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 94% decrease
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹402. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 357. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 19% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 74
  3. 75
  4. 10% decrease
  5. 34% increase
  6. 55% decrease
  7. 75% increase
  8. 60% increase
  9. 15
  10. 36
  11. 84% increase
  12. 36% decrease
  13. 18% increase
  14. 17
  15. 49% decrease
  16. 15
  17. 95
  18. 54
  19. 7
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 55
  22. 10
  23. 84% increase
  24. 78% increase
  25. 65
  26. 60% decrease
  27. 40
  28. 26% decrease
  29. 12% decrease
  30. 34
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 58% decrease
  33. 19% increase
  34. 35
  35. 54% increase
  36. 10% increase
  37. 5
  38. 82
  39. 52% decrease
  40. 80

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