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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 642 · 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 ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 32% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 805. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 71% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 71% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 39% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 830. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% increase
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% increase

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 98
  3. 18
  4. 52% decrease
  5. 95% increase
  6. 5
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 40
  9. 25% decrease
  10. 35
  11. 50% decrease
  12. 28
  13. 80% increase
  14. 41
  15. 5% decrease
  16. 43
  17. 61% increase
  18. 30% increase
  19. 29% increase
  20. 52% increase
  21. 22
  22. 30% increase
  23. 66% increase
  24. 8
  25. 38
  26. 62
  27. 32
  28. 50% decrease
  29. 16% increase
  30. 12% decrease
  31. 47% decrease
  32. 80
  33. 5
  34. 9% decrease
  35. 40
  36. 8% decrease
  37. 59% increase
  38. 32% decrease
  39. 50
  40. 45% decrease

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