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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 756 · 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 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹151. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹1000. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% decrease (d) 51% increase
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 33% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹530. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase

Answer key

  1. 100% increase
  2. 100
  3. 20
  4. 51
  5. 40
  6. 100
  7. 44% decrease
  8. 6% decrease
  9. 25% increase
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 52
  12. 41% decrease
  13. 85
  14. 45% increase
  15. 75% increase
  16. 5% increase
  17. 74
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 100% increase
  20. 10
  21. 30
  22. 60% increase
  23. 18% increase
  24. 40% increase
  25. 45% increase
  26. 90
  27. 60% decrease
  28. 25% decrease
  29. 33% increase
  30. 50% decrease
  31. 30
  32. 6
  33. 9
  34. 35
  35. 70% increase
  36. 5
  37. 90
  38. 50
  39. 6
  40. 46% increase

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