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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 629 · 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 500 to 860. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 82% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 765. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 5% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 121. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 31% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹685. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 72% increase
  2. 28% increase
  3. 25% decrease
  4. 56% increase
  5. 30
  6. 30
  7. 40
  8. 48% increase
  9. 5
  10. 55% decrease
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 8
  13. 20
  14. 6
  15. 50% decrease
  16. 53% increase
  17. 60% decrease
  18. 56% increase
  19. 20
  20. 15
  21. 45
  22. 60% decrease
  23. 28
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 10% increase
  26. 21% increase
  27. 15% decrease
  28. 21
  29. 10
  30. 10% increase
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 12% increase
  33. 35% decrease
  34. 68
  35. 48
  36. 13
  37. 74
  38. 25
  39. 37
  40. 20

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