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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 76 · 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 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 103% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 137. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% decrease (d) 106% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 83% decrease (c) 83% increase (d) 73% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 10% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹550. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 4% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% decrease
  2. 66
  3. 45
  4. 22% increase
  5. 12
  6. 50
  7. 45
  8. 46% decrease
  9. 93% increase
  10. 37% increase
  11. 60
  12. 46
  13. 96% increase
  14. 58% increase
  15. 30
  16. 100% increase
  17. 30% decrease
  18. 73% increase
  19. 58
  20. 7% decrease
  21. 60% decrease
  22. 45% increase
  23. 54
  24. 25
  25. 72
  26. 82
  27. 77
  28. 25% increase
  29. 5% decrease
  30. 15% increase
  31. 15
  32. 72% increase
  33. 10
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 80
  36. 50% increase
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 11
  39. 24
  40. 100% increase

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