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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 783 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹556. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 266. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 39% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 44% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% increase
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 672. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 30% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹736. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹441. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 82% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 56% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease

Answer key

  1. 49
  2. 20% increase
  3. 39
  4. 15% increase
  5. 60
  6. 19
  7. 94
  8. 52
  9. 30% decrease
  10. 14% increase
  11. 12
  12. 33% increase
  13. 100% increase
  14. 26% increase
  15. 55% decrease
  16. 15% increase
  17. 32
  18. 45% decrease
  19. 66
  20. 22% increase
  21. 68% increase
  22. 95% increase
  23. 64
  24. 30% increase
  25. 84
  26. 22
  27. 33
  28. 47
  29. 82% increase
  30. 85
  31. 20
  32. 35% decrease
  33. 78
  34. 29
  35. 5
  36. 12
  37. 19
  38. 46% decrease
  39. 10
  40. 16% decrease

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