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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 666 · 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 torch changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 62% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 15% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 66% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹644. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 84% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% decrease

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 15
  3. 47
  4. 60% decrease
  5. 58% increase
  6. 52% increase
  7. 90
  8. 62% increase
  9. 58% decrease
  10. 35
  11. 12
  12. 55
  13. 30% increase
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 5% increase
  17. 29% decrease
  18. 44% decrease
  19. 85% increase
  20. 100
  21. 10
  22. 55
  23. 10
  24. 61
  25. 5
  26. 65
  27. 25
  28. 25
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 100% increase
  31. 44
  32. 30
  33. 16
  34. 19
  35. 21% increase
  36. 5% increase
  37. 5% increase
  38. 35% decrease
  39. 6% increase
  40. 30% decrease

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