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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 663 · 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 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 60% increase
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 107% decrease (d) 97% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 36% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 12% increase
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 24% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 32% increase
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 486. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 62% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 97% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 45% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 333. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 88% decrease

Answer key

  1. 20% decrease
  2. 10
  3. 40
  4. 33
  5. 85% increase
  6. 18
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 90
  9. 25% increase
  10. 19
  11. 97% increase
  12. 72% increase
  13. 10% increase
  14. 86
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 21% increase
  17. 10% increase
  18. 22
  19. 18
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 18
  22. 45% increase
  23. 35% decrease
  24. 15
  25. 32% decrease
  26. 30
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 62% increase
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 78% increase
  31. 23
  32. 100
  33. 87% increase
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 21
  36. 50
  37. 11% increase
  38. 55
  39. 16% increase
  40. 88% increase

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