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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 708 · 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 500 to 685. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹720. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹715. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 82% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹304. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 37% increase
  2. 16
  3. 18
  4. 60
  5. 35% increase
  6. 10
  7. 52
  8. 10% increase
  9. 32
  10. 44
  11. 12
  12. 43
  13. 30% increase
  14. 45% decrease
  15. 12% decrease
  16. 50
  17. 82% increase
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 35% increase
  20. 8
  21. 70
  22. 92
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 80% increase
  26. 36
  27. 23
  28. 50% increase
  29. 8% decrease
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 20
  32. 60
  33. 58% decrease
  34. 52
  35. 52% decrease
  36. 64
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 30
  39. 28
  40. 12

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