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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 773 · 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.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹537. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹169. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 70% increase
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹548. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 49% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 95% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 85% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% increase
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 8% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 11% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 79
  2. 60% increase
  3. 80
  4. 69
  5. 70% increase
  6. 37
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 50
  10. 22% decrease
  11. 18% increase
  12. 80
  13. 15
  14. 26% increase
  15. 8% increase
  16. 72% increase
  17. 24% decrease
  18. 35
  19. 75
  20. 15
  21. 49% decrease
  22. 100% increase
  23. 92
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 60% decrease
  26. 20
  27. 29
  28. 95% increase
  29. 76% increase
  30. 45
  31. 66% increase
  32. 75% increase
  33. 46% decrease
  34. 24
  35. 59% decrease
  36. 8% increase
  37. 29% increase
  38. 48% increase
  39. 11% decrease
  40. 32

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