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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 628 · 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 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 80% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 60% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% increase (b) 79% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 79% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 45% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹590. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹425. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 55% increase
  3. 32
  4. 10% increase
  5. 16
  6. 42
  7. 52% decrease
  8. 40% decrease
  9. 60
  10. 80% increase
  11. 50% increase
  12. 90
  13. 40
  14. 20
  15. 76
  16. 44% decrease
  17. 79% increase
  18. 6% increase
  19. 24
  20. 10
  21. 34
  22. 5
  23. 52% decrease
  24. 95
  25. 55
  26. 30
  27. 6% increase
  28. 28
  29. 90% increase
  30. 40
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 18
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 100
  36. 76% increase
  37. 30
  38. 70
  39. 40
  40. 54% decrease

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