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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 800 · 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 toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 29% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 92% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 74% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 68% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 935. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 97% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 97% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 45% increase
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹121. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 752. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 88% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 29% decrease
  3. 16% decrease
  4. 11
  5. 23% decrease
  6. 44
  7. 24
  8. 58% increase
  9. 14
  10. 64% increase
  11. 60
  12. 50% decrease
  13. 30
  14. 44% increase
  15. 40
  16. 85% increase
  17. 87% increase
  18. 98% increase
  19. 28% decrease
  20. 15
  21. 30% increase
  22. 30
  23. 26% increase
  24. 21
  25. 5% increase
  26. 30
  27. 20
  28. 28
  29. 88% increase
  30. 21
  31. 70% increase
  32. 60% increase
  33. 64
  34. 46
  35. 68
  36. 56% decrease
  37. 44% increase
  38. 24
  39. 16
  40. 88

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