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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 593 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 66% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 441. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 47% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹716. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 262. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 62% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 357. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 19% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹965. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 56% decrease

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 9
  3. 58% increase
  4. 5
  5. 35% increase
  6. 35% increase
  7. 60% decrease
  8. 22% decrease
  9. 84% increase
  10. 70% increase
  11. 47% increase
  12. 8
  13. 15
  14. 100
  15. 28
  16. 62
  17. 96
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 53% decrease
  20. 25% increase
  21. 79
  22. 50% increase
  23. 31% increase
  24. 40% increase
  25. 20
  26. 56
  27. 45% decrease
  28. 85
  29. 16
  30. 19% increase
  31. 10
  32. 52% decrease
  33. 23
  34. 19% increase
  35. 65% increase
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 93
  38. 36% increase
  39. 60
  40. 56% decrease

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