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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 677 · 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 storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 84% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 14% increase
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 105% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 624. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹735. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 48% increase
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 113. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 13% increase
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹338. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 70% increase
  3. 14% decrease
  4. 95
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 95% increase
  7. 15
  8. 80% increase
  9. 40
  10. 80
  11. 60
  12. 22% increase
  13. 37
  14. 76% increase
  15. 100% increase
  16. 26
  17. 36
  18. 10
  19. 34% decrease
  20. 56% increase
  21. 50% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 8
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 47
  26. 5
  27. 64
  28. 58
  29. 5
  30. 20% increase
  31. 27
  32. 55
  33. 10
  34. 96% increase
  35. 12
  36. 55
  37. 13% increase
  38. 12
  39. 17% decrease
  40. 69

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