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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 645 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 708. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 60% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 50% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹187. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 60% increase
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹630. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 775. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 90% increase
  2. 11% decrease
  3. 30
  4. 77% increase
  5. 18
  6. 24
  7. 56% decrease
  8. 92
  9. 50% increase
  10. 48% decrease
  11. 68
  12. 32% decrease
  13. 60
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 35
  16. 87
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 6
  19. 35% increase
  20. 50% increase
  21. 60% increase
  22. 80% increase
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 95
  25. 45% decrease
  26. 48% decrease
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 37
  29. 16
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 42
  32. 78
  33. 25
  34. 12% increase
  35. 59% decrease
  36. 26
  37. 55% increase
  38. 45% decrease
  39. 30% increase
  40. 46

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