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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 774 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 48% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% increase
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹561. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹393. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 24% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 100
  3. 26% decrease
  4. 32% increase
  5. 85% increase
  6. 74% increase
  7. 92
  8. 14
  9. 84% increase
  10. 32% increase
  11. 5
  12. 46% increase
  13. 20% increase
  14. 78
  15. 8
  16. 60
  17. 20
  18. 52
  19. 35
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 50
  22. 28
  23. 16
  24. 32
  25. 46
  26. 87
  27. 31
  28. 70% increase
  29. 18
  30. 60
  31. 96% increase
  32. 30% increase
  33. 35
  34. 28% increase
  35. 9% decrease
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 85% increase
  38. 10% decrease
  39. 70% increase
  40. 15% increase

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