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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 798 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 46% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 21% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 524. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹584. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹805. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹675. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 78% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 6% increase
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 24% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 38% increase
  3. 15% decrease
  4. 46% increase
  5. 47
  6. 59% increase
  7. 21% decrease
  8. 64% increase
  9. 16% decrease
  10. 48% decrease
  11. 38
  12. 31% increase
  13. 22% decrease
  14. 40
  15. 58
  16. 46
  17. 92
  18. 40
  19. 28
  20. 46
  21. 32
  22. 28% increase
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 36% decrease
  25. 50
  26. 46
  27. 61
  28. 20
  29. 35
  30. 65% increase
  31. 15
  32. 12% increase
  33. 58
  34. 50
  35. 51% decrease
  36. 20% increase
  37. 80
  38. 5% increase
  39. 25
  40. 17

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