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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 696 · 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 kite changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 16% increase
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 54% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 84% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 915. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 83% decrease (d) 93% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 83% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 73% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 55% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 724. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 91% decrease (c) 91% increase (d) 81% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% increase
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 82% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 45
  3. 50
  4. 24% decrease
  5. 16% decrease
  6. 44
  7. 70% increase
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 60
  10. 58
  11. 56% decrease
  12. 51
  13. 90
  14. 55% increase
  15. 5
  16. 35% decrease
  17. 58% decrease
  18. 6% increase
  19. 83% increase
  20. 92% increase
  21. 60% decrease
  22. 50% decrease
  23. 73% increase
  24. 20
  25. 35
  26. 55% increase
  27. 40% decrease
  28. 81% increase
  29. 5% decrease
  30. 41
  31. 15% increase
  32. 6
  33. 25% increase
  34. 76
  35. 60% increase
  36. 58
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 82% increase
  39. 46
  40. 28% decrease

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