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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 690 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 43% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 632. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹980. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 18% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹645. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 346. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 83% decrease (d) 73% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 169. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 79% decrease (d) 79% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 48% decrease

Answer key

  1. 59
  2. 80% increase
  3. 10
  4. 80% increase
  5. 33% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 20
  8. 58% increase
  9. 92% increase
  10. 70
  11. 6
  12. 14
  13. 88% increase
  14. 30% decrease
  15. 5
  16. 76
  17. 10
  18. 96
  19. 13
  20. 70
  21. 45% decrease
  22. 30% decrease
  23. 85
  24. 28
  25. 48
  26. 82
  27. 29
  28. 73% increase
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 57% decrease
  31. 10% decrease
  32. 15
  33. 82% increase
  34. 20
  35. 17% decrease
  36. 55% decrease
  37. 20% increase
  38. 45
  39. 69% increase
  40. 48% increase

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