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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 73 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹151. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 82% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 40% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 770. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 86% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 38% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 501. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 77% increase

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 23% increase
  3. 40
  4. 54% decrease
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 44% decrease
  7. 28
  8. 16
  9. 82% increase
  10. 40% increase
  11. 28
  12. 54% increase
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 17
  15. 86% increase
  16. 45
  17. 100
  18. 60
  19. 45
  20. 54% increase
  21. 38% decrease
  22. 85% increase
  23. 34
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 30% increase
  26. 5% increase
  27. 20% increase
  28. 98
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 30
  31. 64% increase
  32. 10
  33. 5% decrease
  34. 41
  35. 60
  36. 58
  37. 50
  38. 95
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 67% increase

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