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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 623 · 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 ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹193. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% increase
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹393. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 14% increase
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 54% increase
  3. 47% decrease
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 35% decrease
  6. 40
  7. 38
  8. 60
  9. 10
  10. 38% decrease
  11. 93
  12. 52
  13. 56% decrease
  14. 45
  15. 100% increase
  16. 20% increase
  17. 24% decrease
  18. 31
  19. 10% decrease
  20. 60% decrease
  21. 22% decrease
  22. 14% decrease
  23. 38
  24. 8
  25. 26
  26. 44
  27. 42% increase
  28. 40% increase
  29. 57% decrease
  30. 50
  31. 55
  32. 45
  33. 100
  34. 21
  35. 56% decrease
  36. 5% decrease
  37. 96
  38. 56% increase
  39. 27
  40. 27% increase

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