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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 741 · 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 football changes from ₹50 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 382. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% increase (b) 91% decrease (c) 91% increase (d) 101% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 14% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 875. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 75% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 585. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 46% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 38% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 672. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 22% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹605. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 91% increase
  4. 7
  5. 28% decrease
  6. 50
  7. 5% increase
  8. 54
  9. 100% increase
  10. 15% increase
  11. 35% increase
  12. 16
  13. 54% decrease
  14. 63
  15. 30
  16. 16
  17. 75% increase
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 17% increase
  21. 10
  22. 46% increase
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 40
  25. 54% decrease
  26. 74% increase
  27. 40
  28. 58
  29. 12
  30. 38% increase
  31. 32
  32. 48% increase
  33. 68% increase
  34. 80% increase
  35. 6
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 80% increase
  38. 22% increase
  39. 21
  40. 50% decrease

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