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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 795 · 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 300 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹363. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 21% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 82% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 85% increase
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 38% increase
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 11% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 388. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 94% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 920. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹321. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 35% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 18% decrease
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 10
  4. 45% decrease
  5. 8
  6. 25
  7. 5
  8. 40% increase
  9. 82
  10. 11
  11. 92% increase
  12. 85
  13. 50
  14. 21
  15. 28
  16. 21% decrease
  17. 82% increase
  18. 45% increase
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 85% increase
  21. 60
  22. 20
  23. 8
  24. 38% decrease
  25. 60
  26. 55
  27. 11% increase
  28. 25
  29. 54% increase
  30. 10
  31. 94% increase
  32. 84% increase
  33. 15% decrease
  34. 15
  35. 7
  36. 35
  37. 15
  38. 8
  39. 70% increase
  40. 20

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