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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 662 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹905. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 31% increase
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 28% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 54% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹302. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 756. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 81
  3. 28
  4. 64% increase
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 15% decrease
  7. 38% decrease
  8. 15
  9. 11
  10. 54
  11. 100% increase
  12. 62% increase
  13. 88
  14. 25% decrease
  15. 28
  16. 20% increase
  17. 78% increase
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 15% increase
  20. 65% increase
  21. 28
  22. 40
  23. 51
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 56% increase
  26. 56% increase
  27. 40
  28. 88
  29. 10% decrease
  30. 55% increase
  31. 45% decrease
  32. 6
  33. 42
  34. 50% increase
  35. 55
  36. 51
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 56
  39. 32
  40. 89% increase

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