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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 744 · 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 250 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹970. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 63% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 28% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹333. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 89% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 80% increase
  2. 16
  3. 94
  4. 22% decrease
  5. 24
  6. 80% increase
  7. 16% increase
  8. 44
  9. 5% decrease
  10. 16
  11. 58
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 21% increase
  14. 5% increase
  15. 38
  16. 25
  17. 28% increase
  18. 80% increase
  19. 25% decrease
  20. 65% increase
  21. 45
  22. 15
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 35
  25. 5
  26. 66
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 11
  30. 60
  31. 5
  32. 75
  33. 15
  34. 40
  35. 11
  36. 79% increase
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 55% increase
  39. 40
  40. 44

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