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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 785 · 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 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 16% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 16% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 8% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 302. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 61% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40% decrease
  2. 15
  3. 46% increase
  4. 79
  5. 40
  6. 50
  7. 12% decrease
  8. 30
  9. 56% decrease
  10. 32% decrease
  11. 14% increase
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 88% increase
  14. 68
  15. 80
  16. 28
  17. 16
  18. 86% increase
  19. 36% decrease
  20. 57
  21. 28% decrease
  22. 60
  23. 16% decrease
  24. 18
  25. 58% decrease
  26. 54
  27. 45
  28. 38% increase
  29. 59% increase
  30. 10
  31. 12
  32. 96% increase
  33. 20% increase
  34. 35% increase
  35. 10
  36. 10
  37. 35
  38. 95
  39. 51% increase
  40. 20

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