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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 601 · 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 ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹668. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹424. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 40% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 35% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 20% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 28% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 83% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 83% increase

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 42
  3. 28
  4. 10
  5. 36
  6. 16
  7. 48
  8. 44% increase
  9. 19
  10. 100
  11. 67
  12. 70% increase
  13. 100% increase
  14. 68% increase
  15. 16% increase
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 6
  18. 15
  19. 45
  20. 30% increase
  21. 58
  22. 40% increase
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 44
  25. 16
  26. 30
  27. 70% increase
  28. 95
  29. 55% decrease
  30. 95% increase
  31. 20% increase
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 45% increase
  34. 80% increase
  35. 35
  36. 28% increase
  37. 32
  38. 50
  39. 10% decrease
  40. 83% increase

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