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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 770 · 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 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 92% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 8% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹630. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 19% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 24% increase
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 75% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 524. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 80% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 510. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% increase
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase

Answer key

  1. 92% increase
  2. 8% increase
  3. 92% increase
  4. 30
  5. 50% increase
  6. 45
  7. 26
  8. 19% decrease
  9. 12
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 60
  12. 80
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 6% decrease
  15. 36
  16. 85% increase
  17. 15% decrease
  18. 10
  19. 31% increase
  20. 70% increase
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 36
  23. 29% decrease
  24. 70% increase
  25. 28% decrease
  26. 5% increase
  27. 16
  28. 16
  29. 40
  30. 26
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 8
  33. 10% increase
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 25% decrease
  36. 7
  37. 30
  38. 66
  39. 45% increase
  40. 20% increase

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