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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 594 · 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 ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹318. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 477. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 590. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 75% increase
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 48% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 119. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 22
  3. 60% increase
  4. 40
  5. 59
  6. 59% increase
  7. 10% increase
  8. 50
  9. 18% increase
  10. 65% increase
  11. 33% decrease
  12. 50% increase
  13. 89
  14. 56% decrease
  15. 5% increase
  16. 23% decrease
  17. 48% increase
  18. 72
  19. 60% increase
  20. 75% increase
  21. 35% decrease
  22. 56
  23. 25% decrease
  24. 8
  25. 80% increase
  26. 10
  27. 10
  28. 35
  29. 40% increase
  30. 50
  31. 40% increase
  32. 82
  33. 20
  34. 20% decrease
  35. 28% increase
  36. 72
  37. 30
  38. 19% increase
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 32

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