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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 687 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 46% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 24% decrease
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 716. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 89% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹266. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 335. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 38% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹194. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹712. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 21% increase
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 342. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 71% decrease (d) 71% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 35% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 40% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 24% decrease

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 70
  3. 36% decrease
  4. 32% increase
  5. 22
  6. 24% decrease
  7. 15% decrease
  8. 45
  9. 40
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 18% decrease
  12. 80
  13. 70% increase
  14. 22
  15. 21% decrease
  16. 12% decrease
  17. 100% increase
  18. 90% increase
  19. 79% increase
  20. 30% decrease
  21. 33
  22. 33% decrease
  23. 39% decrease
  24. 25
  25. 8% decrease
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 95% increase
  28. 94
  29. 78
  30. 14% decrease
  31. 50
  32. 71% increase
  33. 55
  34. 85
  35. 35% increase
  36. 5
  37. 96
  38. 74
  39. 40% decrease
  40. 30% decrease

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