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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 657 · 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 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 25% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 30% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 179. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 89% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 855. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 71% decrease (d) 81% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹764. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹362. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 76% increase
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 66% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹716. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase

Answer key

  1. 22% decrease
  2. 38
  3. 25% decrease
  4. 30% increase
  5. 90
  6. 38% decrease
  7. 30% increase
  8. 47% decrease
  9. 52
  10. 79% increase
  11. 45
  12. 20
  13. 23
  14. 45% increase
  15. 50% decrease
  16. 50
  17. 50
  18. 10% increase
  19. 76% increase
  20. 71% increase
  21. 91
  22. 81
  23. 20
  24. 30
  25. 40
  26. 46% decrease
  27. 18% increase
  28. 76% increase
  29. 8
  30. 24% decrease
  31. 56% decrease
  32. 52% increase
  33. 8% decrease
  34. 79
  35. 8
  36. 80
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 55% increase
  39. 52% decrease
  40. 14% increase

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