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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 794 · 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 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 610. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 22% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 24% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 78% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 31% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 278. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 11% increase
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 424. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹513. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 52% increase
  2. 30
  3. 20% increase
  4. 48% increase
  5. 22% increase
  6. 76
  7. 6
  8. 48% decrease
  9. 40
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 25
  12. 35
  13. 36
  14. 58
  15. 68% increase
  16. 95% increase
  17. 34
  18. 64
  19. 44
  20. 88
  21. 31% decrease
  22. 25% decrease
  23. 39% increase
  24. 5% decrease
  25. 66
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 34% decrease
  28. 60
  29. 20
  30. 75% increase
  31. 5
  32. 11% decrease
  33. 31
  34. 10
  35. 50
  36. 6% increase
  37. 75% increase
  38. 71
  39. 10
  40. 23

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