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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 747 · 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 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 27% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 60% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 96% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹532. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 775. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 14% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹644. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 59% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 18% decrease
  2. 8% increase
  3. 25
  4. 20% increase
  5. 5% decrease
  6. 90
  7. 44% decrease
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 23
  10. 90% increase
  11. 86% increase
  12. 45
  13. 10
  14. 18
  15. 33
  16. 80
  17. 55% increase
  18. 14% decrease
  19. 42% decrease
  20. 60
  21. 56
  22. 8% decrease
  23. 96% increase
  24. 35
  25. 80
  26. 61
  27. 5% decrease
  28. 25
  29. 24% decrease
  30. 38% decrease
  31. 49% decrease
  32. 50% decrease
  33. 15% decrease
  34. 38
  35. 56% decrease
  36. 43
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 80% increase
  39. 30
  40. 68

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