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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 611 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 45% increase
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 81% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 65% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹750. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 9% decrease
  3. 10
  4. 54% decrease
  5. 50% increase
  6. 30% increase
  7. 55% decrease
  8. 55
  9. 65% increase
  10. 85
  11. 12
  12. 52% increase
  13. 12
  14. 35% increase
  15. 35% increase
  16. 6
  17. 40
  18. 97
  19. 50
  20. 13
  21. 10
  22. 25% increase
  23. 5
  24. 50
  25. 35
  26. 25
  27. 20% increase
  28. 38
  29. 32% decrease
  30. 21
  31. 40
  32. 12
  33. 100% increase
  34. 92
  35. 90
  36. 75% increase
  37. 48% decrease
  38. 10
  39. 20
  40. 10

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