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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 665 · 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 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 80% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹980. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 78% increase
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 42% increase
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 11% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 10% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 27% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 16% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 85% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 166. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 76% decrease

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 75
  3. 50% increase
  4. 40
  5. 19
  6. 50
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 40
  9. 90% increase
  10. 52
  11. 70% increase
  12. 96
  13. 26% increase
  14. 70
  15. 35
  16. 15% increase
  17. 5% decrease
  18. 65% increase
  19. 38
  20. 18
  21. 84
  22. 55
  23. 42% decrease
  24. 26
  25. 55% decrease
  26. 74
  27. 25% decrease
  28. 45
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 25
  31. 45% increase
  32. 15% increase
  33. 80% increase
  34. 40
  35. 76
  36. 85% increase
  37. 84% increase
  38. 60
  39. 43
  40. 66% increase

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