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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 599 · 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.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 113. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 167. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% decrease (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 77% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 57% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 74% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹351. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 33% increase
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase

Answer key

  1. 25% decrease
  2. 75
  3. 32
  4. 15% increase
  5. 100
  6. 50
  7. 13% increase
  8. 67% increase
  9. 15% decrease
  10. 57
  11. 50
  12. 54% increase
  13. 36
  14. 47% decrease
  15. 24% decrease
  16. 55
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 50
  19. 44
  20. 100% increase
  21. 26
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 38
  24. 52
  25. 40
  26. 12
  27. 80% increase
  28. 74% increase
  29. 17
  30. 15
  31. 50
  32. 15% increase
  33. 20
  34. 25% increase
  35. 24
  36. 24
  37. 52% decrease
  38. 33% decrease
  39. 20
  40. 30% increase

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