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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 782 · 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 school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% increase
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 85% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 54% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 32% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 4% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 765. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 302. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% increase
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 29% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 29% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 16% increase
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 17% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 80
  3. 12% decrease
  4. 58
  5. 18
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 55
  8. 44% decrease
  9. 24
  10. 60
  11. 85% increase
  12. 42% increase
  13. 44% increase
  14. 32% increase
  15. 20% increase
  16. 60
  17. 8% increase
  18. 85
  19. 23
  20. 22
  21. 5% decrease
  22. 53% increase
  23. 50
  24. 51% increase
  25. 53
  26. 15
  27. 29% decrease
  28. 20
  29. 45
  30. 48
  31. 74
  32. 20
  33. 24
  34. 16% decrease
  35. 92
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 30
  38. 50
  39. 17% decrease
  40. 26

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