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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 729 · 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 football changes from ₹300 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 66% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 498. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 76% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 199. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 109% increase (d) 109% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 715. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 43% decrease (d) 53% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 30% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 72% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 75% increase
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 704. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 54% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹756. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 15% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 38% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 66% increase
  4. 48
  5. 45% increase
  6. 20% increase
  7. 99% increase
  8. 5
  9. 17
  10. 40
  11. 43% increase
  12. 55
  13. 48% decrease
  14. 30% decrease
  15. 32% increase
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 90% increase
  18. 75% increase
  19. 28
  20. 76% increase
  21. 100
  22. 9
  23. 65
  24. 10
  25. 25
  26. 25% increase
  27. 90% increase
  28. 6
  29. 89
  30. 6
  31. 40
  32. 15% increase
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 60% increase
  35. 90
  36. 35
  37. 75
  38. 76% increase
  39. 100
  40. 90

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