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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 698 · 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.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 65% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 75% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 860. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 82% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 45% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 56% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 105% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 65% increase
  2. 40
  3. 40% increase
  4. 84% increase
  5. 82
  6. 35% increase
  7. 35% increase
  8. 5% decrease
  9. 10
  10. 8
  11. 60
  12. 95
  13. 75% increase
  14. 30% increase
  15. 15
  16. 45
  17. 100% increase
  18. 72% increase
  19. 45% increase
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 97
  22. 90
  23. 30% increase
  24. 24% decrease
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 20
  27. 52
  28. 30
  29. 86
  30. 5% decrease
  31. 56% decrease
  32. 42
  33. 5% decrease
  34. 34% increase
  35. 19% decrease
  36. 37% increase
  37. 95% increase
  38. 20
  39. 94
  40. 8

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