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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 787 · 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 400 to 736. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 94% increase (d) 84% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 75% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 24% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 537. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% increase (b) 89% decrease (c) 79% decrease (d) 79% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹357. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 75% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 28% increase
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 88% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 9% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 84% increase
  2. 60% increase
  3. 10
  4. 25
  5. 6
  6. 6% increase
  7. 10
  8. 10
  9. 94
  10. 75% increase
  11. 30
  12. 25
  13. 8% increase
  14. 26
  15. 24
  16. 100% increase
  17. 79% increase
  18. 50% increase
  19. 19
  20. 24% increase
  21. 27% increase
  22. 75% increase
  23. 22
  24. 56
  25. 14% decrease
  26. 16
  27. 20
  28. 10
  29. 88% increase
  30. 9% decrease
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 20
  33. 38
  34. 30% decrease
  35. 25% increase
  36. 28
  37. 22
  38. 10% decrease
  39. 25
  40. 18

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