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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 686 · 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 ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 65% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹920. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 56% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 52% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 88% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 40% increase
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 19% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹830. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 60% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 90% increase
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹748. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 65% increase
  3. 35% increase
  4. 84
  5. 70% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 89
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 52% decrease
  10. 30% increase
  11. 88% increase
  12. 10% increase
  13. 24% increase
  14. 25
  15. 30% increase
  16. 45
  17. 20
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 8
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 6
  22. 31
  23. 19% decrease
  24. 16
  25. 55
  26. 60
  27. 23
  28. 66
  29. 60% increase
  30. 62
  31. 55
  32. 12% decrease
  33. 35
  34. 60
  35. 28
  36. 90% increase
  37. 87
  38. 5
  39. 42
  40. 10

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