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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 716 · 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 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 38% increase
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹720. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% increase
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 10% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 732. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 83% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 30% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 86% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 513. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 71% increase (c) 71% decrease (d) 81% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28% increase
  2. 90
  3. 10% increase
  4. 28% increase
  5. 25% decrease
  6. 39
  7. 51
  8. 10
  9. 80
  10. 55% increase
  11. 23
  12. 20
  13. 20% decrease
  14. 9
  15. 10% increase
  16. 100% increase
  17. 52
  18. 45% decrease
  19. 11% decrease
  20. 20% decrease
  21. 40% increase
  22. 100% increase
  23. 45
  24. 50
  25. 83% increase
  26. 50% increase
  27. 53% decrease
  28. 15% increase
  29. 46
  30. 57% decrease
  31. 86% increase
  32. 74
  33. 71% increase
  34. 49% decrease
  35. 94
  36. 8% decrease
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 48% decrease
  39. 33
  40. 56

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