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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 596 · 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 ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 31% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 748. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 87% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 98% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 14% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 29% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% decrease

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 62% increase
  3. 35% increase
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 60
  6. 15
  7. 10% increase
  8. 80% increase
  9. 19
  10. 75
  11. 35
  12. 5% increase
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 30
  16. 50
  17. 43
  18. 87% increase
  19. 98% increase
  20. 80% increase
  21. 100
  22. 22
  23. 30
  24. 30% increase
  25. 14% decrease
  26. 48% decrease
  27. 25
  28. 29
  29. 29% decrease
  30. 8% decrease
  31. 6
  32. 50% decrease
  33. 34% decrease
  34. 30
  35. 49% decrease
  36. 16
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 45% decrease
  39. 20
  40. 8% decrease

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