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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 679 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 46% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹880. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 428. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 735. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 35% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 96% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 90% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 291. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 104% increase (d) 104% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 36
  3. 46% decrease
  4. 35% decrease
  5. 29
  6. 76
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 40% decrease
  9. 20% decrease
  10. 45% increase
  11. 30% increase
  12. 8% decrease
  13. 36
  14. 40% increase
  15. 36
  16. 7% increase
  17. 22
  18. 47% increase
  19. 12% decrease
  20. 35% increase
  21. 80
  22. 58
  23. 10
  24. 40% increase
  25. 50% increase
  26. 14
  27. 64
  28. 32% decrease
  29. 24% decrease
  30. 32
  31. 40
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 40
  34. 44
  35. 50% decrease
  36. 90% increase
  37. 94% increase
  38. 16% increase
  39. 48% increase
  40. 50

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