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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 639 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 28% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 24% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 1000. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 56% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 80% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 5% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 4% increase
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 66% increase
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 19% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 27% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 870. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 74% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 36% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 18% decrease
  3. 22
  4. 29
  5. 48
  6. 16
  7. 30
  8. 28% increase
  9. 24% increase
  10. 8% decrease
  11. 100% increase
  12. 24
  13. 60
  14. 39
  15. 56% increase
  16. 12% increase
  17. 50% decrease
  18. 80% increase
  19. 26% increase
  20. 5% decrease
  21. 16% increase
  22. 16% decrease
  23. 45
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 55% decrease
  26. 5
  27. 95% increase
  28. 45% decrease
  29. 36
  30. 74% increase
  31. 42% decrease
  32. 48
  33. 25% increase
  34. 40
  35. 10% decrease
  36. 15% increase
  37. 26% decrease
  38. 20
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 45% decrease

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