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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 754 · 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 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 474. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 106% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 48% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 6% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 12% increase
  2. 55
  3. 15% increase
  4. 48
  5. 35
  6. 12% decrease
  7. 35
  8. 10
  9. 5
  10. 58% increase
  11. 24
  12. 18
  13. 16% increase
  14. 73
  15. 44
  16. 20
  17. 45
  18. 74
  19. 16% increase
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 60
  22. 80
  23. 96% increase
  24. 96% increase
  25. 15% increase
  26. 20% decrease
  27. 60
  28. 60
  29. 47
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 45% increase
  33. 5
  34. 35
  35. 20
  36. 5
  37. 42
  38. 16
  39. 6% decrease
  40. 44

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