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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 701 · 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 300 to 537. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 89% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 79% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 3% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹695. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 95% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 79% increase
  2. 90
  3. 25
  4. 26% increase
  5. 37
  6. 53
  7. 92
  8. 20
  9. 10
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 32% increase
  12. 45
  13. 25% increase
  14. 80% increase
  15. 40
  16. 75
  17. 45% decrease
  18. 5% increase
  19. 50
  20. 10
  21. 12% decrease
  22. 39
  23. 15
  24. 96
  25. 10% decrease
  26. 65% increase
  27. 95% increase
  28. 52
  29. 60
  30. 8% decrease
  31. 98
  32. 30% increase
  33. 56% decrease
  34. 80% increase
  35. 50% decrease
  36. 20
  37. 60% increase
  38. 23% decrease
  39. 80
  40. 40

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