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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 751 · 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 torch changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹960. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 90% increase
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 57% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 75% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹291. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 27% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹534. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 56% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹975. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 25% increase
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 86
  2. 10% increase
  3. 35
  4. 32
  5. 75
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 90% increase
  8. 95
  9. 22% decrease
  10. 30% increase
  11. 34% decrease
  12. 37
  13. 92
  14. 20
  15. 45% increase
  16. 30% increase
  17. 45% decrease
  18. 8
  19. 38% decrease
  20. 24
  21. 75% increase
  22. 5% increase
  23. 94
  24. 92
  25. 20
  26. 20
  27. 55
  28. 30% decrease
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 45% decrease
  31. 78
  32. 85% increase
  33. 11
  34. 50
  35. 56% decrease
  36. 95
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 6
  39. 78% increase
  40. 10

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