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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 732 · 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 kite changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% increase
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 19% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 60% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 62% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 85% increase
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹630. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% increase

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 51
  3. 88% increase
  4. 40
  5. 10% increase
  6. 36% increase
  7. 78
  8. 60% increase
  9. 60
  10. 38% increase
  11. 47
  12. 75% increase
  13. 20% decrease
  14. 90
  15. 46
  16. 52
  17. 32% increase
  18. 40
  19. 62% increase
  20. 5
  21. 26% increase
  22. 38
  23. 98
  24. 33
  25. 100
  26. 20% increase
  27. 24
  28. 60% increase
  29. 5% decrease
  30. 85% increase
  31. 26
  32. 32
  33. 35% increase
  34. 50
  35. 95
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 75
  38. 95
  39. 64
  40. 45% decrease

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