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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 71 · 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 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹326. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 30% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 36% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 77% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40% increase
  2. 29% increase
  3. 40% increase
  4. 28% increase
  5. 48
  6. 45% decrease
  7. 55
  8. 5% decrease
  9. 92% increase
  10. 70
  11. 45
  12. 85
  13. 35
  14. 55% increase
  15. 48% increase
  16. 63
  17. 50% increase
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 8% increase
  20. 15
  21. 46% decrease
  22. 70% increase
  23. 36% decrease
  24. 20% increase
  25. 38
  26. 30
  27. 5
  28. 46
  29. 44% decrease
  30. 15
  31. 84
  32. 45
  33. 67% increase
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 85
  36. 24
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 100
  39. 57% decrease
  40. 90

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