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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 786 · 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 250 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% increase
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 840. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 78% increase
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 513. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 71% increase (c) 71% decrease (d) 81% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 39% increase
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 33% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹860. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 414. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 560. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 22% increase
  2. 10
  3. 68% increase
  4. 18
  5. 5
  6. 71% increase
  7. 36
  8. 15
  9. 65
  10. 30
  11. 20
  12. 35% decrease
  13. 40% increase
  14. 18% decrease
  15. 5% decrease
  16. 65% increase
  17. 90
  18. 50
  19. 28% increase
  20. 98
  21. 23% decrease
  22. 95
  23. 25
  24. 43
  25. 55% increase
  26. 20
  27. 10% increase
  28. 49
  29. 72
  30. 55
  31. 57% decrease
  32. 38% increase
  33. 16% increase
  34. 15% increase
  35. 29% increase
  36. 40% increase
  37. 26
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 64
  40. 82

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