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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 608 · 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 toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 748. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 87% increase (d) 97% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 102% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 68% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 38% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹286. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 351. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 57% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 87% increase
  3. 25
  4. 25% increase
  5. 92% increase
  6. 17% decrease
  7. 85% increase
  8. 40% increase
  9. 35
  10. 8% decrease
  11. 42
  12. 30
  13. 60% increase
  14. 88
  15. 28% decrease
  16. 43
  17. 55
  18. 17% increase
  19. 60% increase
  20. 98% increase
  21. 46
  22. 50
  23. 47% decrease
  24. 40
  25. 16
  26. 95
  27. 56
  28. 18% increase
  29. 10
  30. 60
  31. 20% increase
  32. 50
  33. 40% decrease
  34. 40% increase
  35. 30
  36. 15% increase
  37. 25
  38. 50
  39. 88% increase
  40. 45

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