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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 740 · 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 400 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 95% increase
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 22% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 48% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 12% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 78% increase
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% increase
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹429. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 100% increase
  2. 13
  3. 36% increase
  4. 60% increase
  5. 50% increase
  6. 24
  7. 88
  8. 95% increase
  9. 19% increase
  10. 30
  11. 98
  12. 12
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 50% decrease
  15. 25
  16. 20
  17. 30
  18. 92
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 25% decrease
  21. 98% increase
  22. 22% increase
  23. 32% decrease
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 50% increase
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 55
  28. 43
  29. 52% decrease
  30. 75
  31. 15
  32. 24% decrease
  33. 36
  34. 60
  35. 88
  36. 52% decrease
  37. 29
  38. 5
  39. 23
  40. 43

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