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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 635 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹684. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 486. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 62% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹596. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 36% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 462. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 905. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 81% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 30% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 925. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 98% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹1000. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 103% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 71
  3. 62% increase
  4. 13
  5. 28% increase
  6. 90
  7. 10
  8. 25
  9. 90
  10. 49
  11. 26% increase
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 43
  14. 84
  15. 52
  16. 30
  17. 54% increase
  18. 30
  19. 52
  20. 80% increase
  21. 45
  22. 81% increase
  23. 30% increase
  24. 24
  25. 8
  26. 32
  27. 85% increase
  28. 35% decrease
  29. 55
  30. 98% increase
  31. 10
  32. 50% increase
  33. 26% increase
  34. 85% increase
  35. 92% increase
  36. 32% decrease
  37. 100
  38. 93% increase
  39. 17
  40. 70% increase

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