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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 653 · 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.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 52% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹725. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹792. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹865. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 65% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹107. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 47% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 69% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 18% decrease
  2. 52% decrease
  3. 5
  4. 45
  5. 45
  6. 40
  7. 84% increase
  8. 98
  9. 20% increase
  10. 22
  11. 85% increase
  12. 44% increase
  13. 25% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 15
  16. 55
  17. 40% increase
  18. 23
  19. 68% increase
  20. 59
  21. 70
  22. 73
  23. 21
  24. 52
  25. 31
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 7
  28. 42
  29. 30
  30. 28% decrease
  31. 47% decrease
  32. 59% increase
  33. 40
  34. 50
  35. 10% increase
  36. 100% increase
  37. 74% increase
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 40
  40. 50% decrease

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