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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 600 · 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 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 49% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 462. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 64% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 8% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 191. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 101% increase (d) 101% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 24% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25% increase
  2. 60
  3. 15
  4. 35
  5. 88% increase
  6. 39% decrease
  7. 85% increase
  8. 23
  9. 54% increase
  10. 14
  11. 32% increase
  12. 64% increase
  13. 8% decrease
  14. 30% increase
  15. 60% increase
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 45
  18. 65% increase
  19. 60% increase
  20. 10% increase
  21. 15% decrease
  22. 91% increase
  23. 50% decrease
  24. 25
  25. 30% increase
  26. 44% decrease
  27. 60% increase
  28. 18
  29. 64
  30. 30
  31. 45
  32. 11% decrease
  33. 32
  34. 15
  35. 49% decrease
  36. 24% decrease
  37. 20
  38. 24
  39. 20
  40. 35

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