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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 723 · 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 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% increase
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 21% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 796. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 109% increase (d) 99% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 52% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 41% increase

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 30
  3. 60
  4. 21% increase
  5. 8% increase
  6. 80
  7. 10% increase
  8. 52% decrease
  9. 35
  10. 30% increase
  11. 24
  12. 6% decrease
  13. 35% increase
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 24% increase
  17. 100
  18. 27
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 99% increase
  21. 55% decrease
  22. 34% increase
  23. 15% increase
  24. 85% increase
  25. 35
  26. 52% decrease
  27. 50
  28. 11
  29. 60% decrease
  30. 10
  31. 15
  32. 21
  33. 100% increase
  34. 6
  35. 90
  36. 66% increase
  37. 67
  38. 40% decrease
  39. 11% increase
  40. 41% decrease

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