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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 684 · 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 ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 94% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 48% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 7% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹570. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 78% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% decrease

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 100% increase
  3. 84% increase
  4. 45
  5. 5% decrease
  6. 60
  7. 25
  8. 60% increase
  9. 32
  10. 7
  11. 40% increase
  12. 7% increase
  13. 35% decrease
  14. 44% decrease
  15. 15
  16. 20
  17. 32
  18. 21
  19. 64% increase
  20. 12% decrease
  21. 14
  22. 20% increase
  23. 44
  24. 85
  25. 50
  26. 56% decrease
  27. 30% increase
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 60% increase
  30. 74
  31. 50% increase
  32. 6
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 60
  35. 35
  36. 78% increase
  37. 8
  38. 20
  39. 20
  40. 23% decrease

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