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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 637 · 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 200 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 5% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹488. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% increase
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 27% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 22% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 65% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 32% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹151. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 37% decrease
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 22
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 58
  8. 37% decrease
  9. 36% decrease
  10. 32
  11. 46
  12. 16
  13. 36% increase
  14. 45
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 52
  17. 35% decrease
  18. 6% increase
  19. 28% decrease
  20. 12
  21. 55% increase
  22. 68% increase
  23. 48% decrease
  24. 27% decrease
  25. 22% decrease
  26. 25
  27. 90
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 100% increase
  30. 27% increase
  31. 65% increase
  32. 30
  33. 64
  34. 22
  35. 32% decrease
  36. 26% decrease
  37. 51
  38. 6
  39. 5
  40. 88

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