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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 733 · 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 school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 89% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 99% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 805. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 71% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 71% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 27% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 68% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 604. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹732. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 291. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 104% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 94% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 46% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹632. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 15% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 105% increase (c) 105% decrease (d) 95% increase
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹745. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 13
  2. 22% decrease
  3. 40
  4. 89% increase
  5. 61% increase
  6. 32
  7. 50
  8. 60
  9. 9% decrease
  10. 24
  11. 90
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 34% decrease
  14. 8
  15. 51% increase
  16. 50
  17. 15
  18. 42
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 25% decrease
  21. 83
  22. 40
  23. 5
  24. 90
  25. 88% increase
  26. 48% increase
  27. 94% increase
  28. 5
  29. 15
  30. 8
  31. 32
  32. 36% decrease
  33. 30
  34. 44% increase
  35. 10
  36. 58
  37. 15
  38. 10% increase
  39. 95% increase
  40. 49

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