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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 646 · 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 storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% increase
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 770. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 62% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% increase
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 14% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 29% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 121. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 54% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 41% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 24% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 44% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 73% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 83% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 65% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 89% decrease (c) 79% decrease (d) 89% increase
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 13% decrease
  3. 40
  4. 98
  5. 54% increase
  6. 6
  7. 90% increase
  8. 85
  9. 62% increase
  10. 36% increase
  11. 50
  12. 30% increase
  13. 55
  14. 14% increase
  15. 29% decrease
  16. 20
  17. 14
  18. 21% increase
  19. 90% increase
  20. 5
  21. 90% increase
  22. 56
  23. 41% decrease
  24. 19
  25. 60% increase
  26. 8
  27. 20% increase
  28. 30
  29. 80% increase
  30. 40
  31. 34% decrease
  32. 32% increase
  33. 56
  34. 73% increase
  35. 37% decrease
  36. 20
  37. 35% increase
  38. 65% increase
  39. 79% increase
  40. 76

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