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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 65 · 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 ₹100 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹915. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 90% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% increase (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 688. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 72% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 6% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 15% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 55% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 133. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 36% decrease

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 22% increase
  3. 85% increase
  4. 27
  5. 48
  6. 83
  7. 60
  8. 5
  9. 45
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 24% increase
  13. 96
  14. 90% increase
  15. 10% increase
  16. 56
  17. 38% decrease
  18. 45
  19. 30
  20. 94
  21. 34
  22. 52% decrease
  23. 98% increase
  24. 10
  25. 70% increase
  26. 72% increase
  27. 34% decrease
  28. 47
  29. 45
  30. 16% decrease
  31. 6% decrease
  32. 95
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 28
  35. 15
  36. 20
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 55% decrease
  39. 33% increase
  40. 36% decrease

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