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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 659 · 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 400 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 68% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 72% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 86% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 80% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 82% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 53% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 35% increase
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹895. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 17% increase
  2. 72% increase
  3. 44% decrease
  4. 46
  5. 76% increase
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 70% increase
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 95
  10. 38
  11. 12% increase
  12. 56
  13. 25
  14. 14
  15. 82% increase
  16. 12
  17. 45% increase
  18. 12
  19. 15
  20. 27% increase
  21. 88
  22. 90
  23. 11% increase
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 32% increase
  26. 24
  27. 43% decrease
  28. 45% increase
  29. 18% increase
  30. 51
  31. 10
  32. 75% increase
  33. 56
  34. 56% decrease
  35. 45
  36. 10
  37. 35% decrease
  38. 79
  39. 92% increase
  40. 5

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