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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 648 · 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 ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 27% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 42% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹820. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% increase (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 89% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 46% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 15% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 60% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 95% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 39% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 40% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 31% increase

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 72
  3. 5
  4. 55
  5. 20
  6. 30
  7. 18% decrease
  8. 10% increase
  9. 55% increase
  10. 14% increase
  11. 70% increase
  12. 50
  13. 38% decrease
  14. 35
  15. 52
  16. 90
  17. 40
  18. 52
  19. 34% decrease
  20. 44% decrease
  21. 16% decrease
  22. 64
  23. 18
  24. 89% increase
  25. 36% increase
  26. 10% decrease
  27. 8% increase
  28. 36
  29. 15
  30. 60% increase
  31. 20% decrease
  32. 85% increase
  33. 26% decrease
  34. 13% increase
  35. 20
  36. 26
  37. 34
  38. 40% increase
  39. 30% decrease
  40. 31% increase

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