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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 719 · 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.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹596. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹684. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹630. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹196. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹471. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹464. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 16% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% decrease (d) 1% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 27% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase

Answer key

  1. 96
  2. 24
  3. 30% increase
  4. 40
  5. 49
  6. 18
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 5
  9. 45
  10. 45
  11. 36% decrease
  12. 40
  13. 18
  14. 96% increase
  15. 75% increase
  16. 71
  17. 38% decrease
  18. 26
  19. 25% decrease
  20. 51
  21. 40% increase
  22. 65% increase
  23. 57
  24. 56
  25. 60
  26. 15% increase
  27. 5% increase
  28. 16
  29. 15
  30. 16% decrease
  31. 8
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 20% increase
  34. 50% decrease
  35. 24
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 45% increase
  38. 54% decrease
  39. 44% decrease
  40. 60% increase

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