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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 748 · 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 storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 30% increase
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 66% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 36% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 127. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 44% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 92% increase
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹950. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 191. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% increase (b) 101% decrease (c) 91% decrease (d) 91% increase

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 10
  3. 54
  4. 65% increase
  5. 90% increase
  6. 25% decrease
  7. 55
  8. 56% decrease
  9. 5% increase
  10. 24
  11. 53% decrease
  12. 50
  13. 10
  14. 51
  15. 10
  16. 90% increase
  17. 27% increase
  18. 5% increase
  19. 88% increase
  20. 35
  21. 5% increase
  22. 16
  23. 10
  24. 10
  25. 27
  26. 30% increase
  27. 35
  28. 30
  29. 92% increase
  30. 90
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 13
  33. 40
  34. 56% decrease
  35. 50% increase
  36. 18% decrease
  37. 74
  38. 30
  39. 59
  40. 91% increase

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