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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 738 · 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 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 51% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 930. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 96% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹549. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 22% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 40% increase
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 44% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease

Answer key

  1. 17% decrease
  2. 32% increase
  3. 30% increase
  4. 86% increase
  5. 15% increase
  6. 5
  7. 40
  8. 65
  9. 55% decrease
  10. 48% increase
  11. 86% increase
  12. 90% increase
  13. 28
  14. 12
  15. 5
  16. 30
  17. 5
  18. 5% decrease
  19. 50% increase
  20. 93
  21. 83
  22. 55% increase
  23. 74
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 80
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 15
  28. 13
  29. 72
  30. 12
  31. 20% decrease
  32. 88% increase
  33. 40
  34. 5% increase
  35. 38% increase
  36. 18
  37. 8% increase
  38. 44
  39. 30
  40. 60% decrease

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