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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 660 · 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 storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 14% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹537. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 90% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 70% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 402. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 23% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 34% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 67
  3. 48% decrease
  4. 18% decrease
  5. 14% decrease
  6. 11
  7. 38
  8. 26
  9. 53
  10. 79
  11. 84% increase
  12. 10
  13. 90% increase
  14. 96% increase
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 70% increase
  17. 40% decrease
  18. 50% increase
  19. 58% increase
  20. 30% increase
  21. 34% increase
  22. 5% increase
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 28
  25. 53% decrease
  26. 23% decrease
  27. 40
  28. 19
  29. 46
  30. 15
  31. 34% decrease
  32. 25% decrease
  33. 10
  34. 50% decrease
  35. 18
  36. 36% increase
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 28% increase
  39. 50% decrease
  40. 20

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