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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 615 · 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 kite changes from ₹300 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 45% increase
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 24% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 29% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 77% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 5% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% increase
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 90% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 17% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 32% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 45
  3. 86
  4. 32
  5. 10
  6. 14% decrease
  7. 44% decrease
  8. 34
  9. 22
  10. 15
  11. 45% decrease
  12. 40
  13. 24% decrease
  14. 60% decrease
  15. 5% decrease
  16. 5% decrease
  17. 75
  18. 29% increase
  19. 67% increase
  20. 40
  21. 38
  22. 51
  23. 30
  24. 5% increase
  25. 28% decrease
  26. 35
  27. 82
  28. 45% increase
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 38% decrease
  31. 90% increase
  32. 80% increase
  33. 10
  34. 17% decrease
  35. 85
  36. 5% increase
  37. 40% decrease
  38. 32% decrease
  39. 35
  40. 95% increase

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