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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 780 · 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 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 65% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% decrease
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 565. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 13% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 8% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 29% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹556. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% increase

Answer key

  1. 20% decrease
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 46
  4. 67
  5. 65% increase
  6. 8% increase
  7. 53% decrease
  8. 42
  9. 70% increase
  10. 44% increase
  11. 6% decrease
  12. 40
  13. 5
  14. 70
  15. 53% decrease
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 54% decrease
  18. 13% increase
  19. 10% decrease
  20. 32% decrease
  21. 30% increase
  22. 29% increase
  23. 100% increase
  24. 39
  25. 100
  26. 29
  27. 27% decrease
  28. 80
  29. 56
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 32
  32. 100% increase
  33. 59
  34. 100
  35. 55
  36. 50% increase
  37. 15
  38. 90
  39. 58
  40. 15% increase

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