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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 725 · 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 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 41% decrease (d) 41% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 103% decrease (d) 93% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 16% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 32% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 37% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹900. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 22% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 28% decrease
  2. 56
  3. 31% decrease
  4. 20% decrease
  5. 59
  6. 93% increase
  7. 52% decrease
  8. 16
  9. 11% increase
  10. 32% increase
  11. 98% increase
  12. 56% decrease
  13. 90
  14. 82
  15. 32% decrease
  16. 5% decrease
  17. 26% increase
  18. 75% increase
  19. 26% decrease
  20. 60
  21. 5
  22. 60
  23. 6% decrease
  24. 30
  25. 82
  26. 95
  27. 46
  28. 12% decrease
  29. 50
  30. 37% decrease
  31. 30
  32. 32
  33. 80
  34. 15
  35. 88% increase
  36. 7% decrease
  37. 72
  38. 25% increase
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 80

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