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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 683 · 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.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹321. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹597. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% increase
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 33% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 18% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% decrease
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 60% decrease
  5. 55
  6. 12% decrease
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 26
  9. 99
  10. 67
  11. 13% increase
  12. 84
  13. 17
  14. 16% decrease
  15. 57% increase
  16. 52
  17. 28
  18. 16% increase
  19. 32% decrease
  20. 54
  21. 85
  22. 60
  23. 86
  24. 36
  25. 28
  26. 40
  27. 55% increase
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 46% decrease
  30. 18% increase
  31. 30
  32. 30% decrease
  33. 28% decrease
  34. 75
  35. 38
  36. 35
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 50% increase
  40. 50

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