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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 768 · 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 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 74% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 74% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 9% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 11% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 102% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 980. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 82% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹644. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 20
  3. 20
  4. 74% increase
  5. 18% increase
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 45
  8. 26
  9. 31% decrease
  10. 50
  11. 50
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 12% decrease
  14. 32
  15. 31
  16. 52
  17. 44% increase
  18. 92% increase
  19. 26
  20. 60
  21. 34
  22. 96% increase
  23. 92
  24. 72% increase
  25. 12
  26. 47
  27. 30
  28. 45% decrease
  29. 15
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 48
  32. 12
  33. 54
  34. 82% increase
  35. 52% decrease
  36. 50
  37. 61
  38. 44
  39. 12
  40. 60

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