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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 63 · 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 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 8% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹775. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 38% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 66% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 28% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 8% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 28% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% increase
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 27% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 139. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 49% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 16% decrease
  2. 55
  3. 78
  4. 9
  5. 28% decrease
  6. 55% increase
  7. 8
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 20% decrease
  10. 56% decrease
  11. 82
  12. 20
  13. 42
  14. 31
  15. 28% increase
  16. 7% decrease
  17. 30
  18. 31% decrease
  19. 8
  20. 80% increase
  21. 8% increase
  22. 28% decrease
  23. 60
  24. 48% increase
  25. 5% increase
  26. 55
  27. 60
  28. 5% decrease
  29. 90% increase
  30. 45% increase
  31. 56% decrease
  32. 59
  33. 20
  34. 8
  35. 54% increase
  36. 40
  37. 25% increase
  38. 18
  39. 39% increase
  40. 24

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