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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 631 · 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 school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 20% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 85% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% increase
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹770. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹588. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 8% increase
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 24
  3. 49
  4. 56
  5. 19% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 30
  8. 52
  9. 35% increase
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 30
  12. 20% increase
  13. 85% increase
  14. 65
  15. 8
  16. 96% increase
  17. 25% decrease
  18. 25
  19. 25
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 36
  23. 49% increase
  24. 36% decrease
  25. 54
  26. 47
  27. 45% increase
  28. 12
  29. 6
  30. 8% decrease
  31. 58
  32. 15% increase
  33. 66
  34. 16
  35. 98% increase
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 95
  38. 66
  39. 85
  40. 30% decrease

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