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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 772 · 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 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 20% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 42% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 32% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 76% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% increase
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 23% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 62% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 75% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 68% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% decrease
  2. 20
  3. 52
  4. 10% increase
  5. 55% decrease
  6. 55
  7. 42% increase
  8. 32% decrease
  9. 65% increase
  10. 49
  11. 32% increase
  12. 92
  13. 36
  14. 15% increase
  15. 39
  16. 45
  17. 8
  18. 5
  19. 12% increase
  20. 25% decrease
  21. 66% increase
  22. 45% decrease
  23. 24% increase
  24. 84% increase
  25. 70
  26. 15% decrease
  27. 100% increase
  28. 25
  29. 92% increase
  30. 84
  31. 62% increase
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 55
  34. 36% decrease
  35. 68% increase
  36. 40
  37. 22
  38. 54
  39. 20
  40. 30

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