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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 697 · 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 torch changes from ₹300 to ₹543. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% increase
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 75% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 56% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 36% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% decrease

Answer key

  1. 81
  2. 58
  3. 45% decrease
  4. 37
  5. 10% decrease
  6. 10% decrease
  7. 10
  8. 10
  9. 70
  10. 30
  11. 30% decrease
  12. 36% decrease
  13. 23
  14. 56% increase
  15. 24
  16. 19% decrease
  17. 18
  18. 5
  19. 34
  20. 10
  21. 41% decrease
  22. 33% increase
  23. 10% increase
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 48
  26. 56% decrease
  27. 60% increase
  28. 40
  29. 50
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 50% increase
  32. 26
  33. 52
  34. 100% increase
  35. 55% decrease
  36. 44% decrease
  37. 40% decrease
  38. 45% increase
  39. 24% increase
  40. 32% decrease

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