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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 681 · 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 ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 8% increase
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 167. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 77% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 8% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 19% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 64% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 60% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 45% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 35% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 10% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 107% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 16% decrease
  3. 50% decrease
  4. 58
  5. 60
  6. 38% increase
  7. 64% increase
  8. 67% increase
  9. 89
  10. 8% increase
  11. 89% increase
  12. 19% increase
  13. 45
  14. 55
  15. 56
  16. 64% increase
  17. 60% increase
  18. 45% increase
  19. 70% increase
  20. 55% increase
  21. 60
  22. 40
  23. 80% increase
  24. 12
  25. 68
  26. 38% decrease
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 50% increase
  29. 97% increase
  30. 28
  31. 16
  32. 19
  33. 40% increase
  34. 40% increase
  35. 82
  36. 10
  37. 40
  38. 24
  39. 5% increase
  40. 20

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