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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 695 · 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 ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% increase
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 42% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 72% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 17% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 36% increase
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹616. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 4% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹534. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹322. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease

Answer key

  1. 58
  2. 44% decrease
  3. 40
  4. 35% increase
  5. 36% decrease
  6. 15
  7. 34% decrease
  8. 36% decrease
  9. 18
  10. 44
  11. 5
  12. 100
  13. 20
  14. 54
  15. 16% increase
  16. 12
  17. 10
  18. 10
  19. 18
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 85
  22. 52% decrease
  23. 95
  24. 5% increase
  25. 88
  26. 25% increase
  27. 75
  28. 50% decrease
  29. 85
  30. 48
  31. 78
  32. 38% decrease
  33. 5% decrease
  34. 30
  35. 61
  36. 50% increase
  37. 84% increase
  38. 5% decrease
  39. 43
  40. 96% increase

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