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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 607 · 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 school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹616. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 15% increase
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 8% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 68% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹254. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 291. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% increase (b) 94% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 104% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 875. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 85% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹530. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹339. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 25
  3. 30% increase
  4. 25% decrease
  5. 60
  6. 18
  7. 50% decrease
  8. 52
  9. 16% decrease
  10. 12
  11. 90
  12. 13
  13. 6
  14. 35% increase
  15. 60
  16. 89
  17. 68% increase
  18. 68% increase
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 15% decrease
  21. 15
  22. 27
  23. 36
  24. 94% increase
  25. 65
  26. 55
  27. 6% decrease
  28. 78% increase
  29. 59
  30. 46% increase
  31. 75% increase
  32. 30% increase
  33. 40% decrease
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 52
  36. 46
  37. 6
  38. 55% increase
  39. 26
  40. 13

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