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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 61 · 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 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 18% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 905. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 91% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹338. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% increase
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 88% increase
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹464. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 60% increase
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 447. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 59% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 335. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 18% decrease
  2. 36
  3. 13% increase
  4. 81% increase
  5. 15% increase
  6. 10
  7. 40% increase
  8. 44
  9. 20% decrease
  10. 69
  11. 60
  12. 18% increase
  13. 40
  14. 95% increase
  15. 48% increase
  16. 23% decrease
  17. 26
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 30
  20. 37% decrease
  21. 34
  22. 60
  23. 5% increase
  24. 22% increase
  25. 90% increase
  26. 88% increase
  27. 10
  28. 95
  29. 16
  30. 60% increase
  31. 10
  32. 7% increase
  33. 49% increase
  34. 54% decrease
  35. 33% decrease
  36. 35
  37. 34
  38. 10
  39. 48
  40. 40

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