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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 674 · 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 toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹387. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 51% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹436. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 29
  4. 30
  5. 15
  6. 24% increase
  7. 85% increase
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 52
  10. 80
  11. 28% increase
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 58
  14. 20
  15. 88
  16. 40
  17. 65% increase
  18. 40
  19. 96
  20. 60
  21. 9
  22. 10
  23. 20
  24. 22
  25. 30
  26. 12% increase
  27. 16
  28. 6
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 25
  31. 58% decrease
  32. 90
  33. 52% increase
  34. 85
  35. 54
  36. 92% increase
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 28% decrease
  39. 10% decrease
  40. 31

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