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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 694 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 21% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 151. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 86% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 58
  2. 40% decrease
  3. 21% decrease
  4. 55% decrease
  5. 29
  6. 68
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 55% decrease
  9. 15% decrease
  10. 21% decrease
  11. 52
  12. 12
  13. 72
  14. 50% increase
  15. 28% increase
  16. 44
  17. 50% decrease
  18. 51% increase
  19. 20% increase
  20. 15% increase
  21. 20
  22. 45% increase
  23. 10% increase
  24. 44% decrease
  25. 11
  26. 56
  27. 86% increase
  28. 85
  29. 55
  30. 28
  31. 55
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 40% decrease
  34. 48% increase
  35. 84
  36. 5
  37. 56% decrease
  38. 25% increase
  39. 35
  40. 20% decrease

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