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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 717 · 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 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 108% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 42% increase
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 4% increase
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 60% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 488. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 8% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹825. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase

Answer key

  1. 42% decrease
  2. 60
  3. 98% increase
  4. 20% decrease
  5. 20
  6. 10
  7. 13
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 42% increase
  10. 14
  11. 48% decrease
  12. 10
  13. 8% increase
  14. 10
  15. 38% decrease
  16. 12
  17. 17
  18. 12
  19. 5
  20. 25
  21. 50% increase
  22. 22% increase
  23. 58% decrease
  24. 56% increase
  25. 80% increase
  26. 58% decrease
  27. 8% increase
  28. 60
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 25
  31. 25% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 40
  34. 40
  35. 55
  36. 56
  37. 42
  38. 65
  39. 95
  40. 10% decrease

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