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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 636 · 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 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 70% increase
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 79% increase (d) 79% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 24% increase
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 840. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 78% increase
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 688. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 72% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 58% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 534. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹730. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹194. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 78% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% decrease
  2. 16
  3. 85% increase
  4. 100
  5. 20
  6. 29
  7. 70% increase
  8. 16
  9. 69% increase
  10. 27% decrease
  11. 5% increase
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 15
  14. 5
  15. 68% increase
  16. 30
  17. 72% increase
  18. 29% decrease
  19. 30% increase
  20. 24
  21. 78% increase
  22. 30
  23. 40
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 46
  27. 5
  28. 20% increase
  29. 94
  30. 54
  31. 40% increase
  32. 15
  33. 74% increase
  34. 39% decrease
  35. 46% increase
  36. 78
  37. 65
  38. 45
  39. 60
  40. 5

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