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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 721 · 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 50 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 548. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 47% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% increase
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹580. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 18% increase
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 398. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 109% decrease (c) 109% increase (d) 99% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% decrease

Answer key

  1. 20% increase
  2. 28% decrease
  3. 25
  4. 32% decrease
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 35% decrease
  7. 24
  8. 93
  9. 54
  10. 41% increase
  11. 94
  12. 60
  13. 20
  14. 73
  15. 90% increase
  16. 16
  17. 37% increase
  18. 13% decrease
  19. 40
  20. 30% decrease
  21. 35
  22. 22
  23. 24% increase
  24. 31
  25. 75% increase
  26. 5% decrease
  27. 16
  28. 72% increase
  29. 54
  30. 99% increase
  31. 48% increase
  32. 12
  33. 42% decrease
  34. 52% decrease
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 52
  37. 26
  38. 60
  39. 14
  40. 98% increase

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