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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 789 · 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 storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹570. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 94% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 84% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹208. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 67% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 24% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 44% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹835. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 48% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 895. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% increase (b) 89% decrease (c) 79% increase (d) 79% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 17% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 16% increase
  3. 5
  4. 20% increase
  5. 28% increase
  6. 84
  7. 90
  8. 18
  9. 10
  10. 47% decrease
  11. 5% decrease
  12. 56% decrease
  13. 42
  14. 48
  15. 100
  16. 50% increase
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 90
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 57% decrease
  22. 98
  23. 25% increase
  24. 24% decrease
  25. 16% increase
  26. 10
  27. 86
  28. 30
  29. 88% increase
  30. 15% decrease
  31. 75
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 20% increase
  34. 67
  35. 48% increase
  36. 15
  37. 34% decrease
  38. 79% increase
  39. 17% decrease
  40. 20% decrease

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