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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 656 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹610. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 10% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 35% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% increase
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 242. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹590. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹905. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹428. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 15% increase
  3. 22
  4. 94
  5. 95
  6. 40
  7. 40
  8. 55% decrease
  9. 10% increase
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 70% increase
  12. 32% increase
  13. 46
  14. 60
  15. 36% decrease
  16. 20
  17. 10
  18. 15% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 38
  21. 45
  22. 21% increase
  23. 10
  24. 85% increase
  25. 95
  26. 18
  27. 95
  28. 78
  29. 26
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 81
  32. 20
  33. 40% increase
  34. 32
  35. 35% decrease
  36. 20
  37. 16% increase
  38. 25
  39. 50% decrease
  40. 7

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