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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 804 · 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 kite changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 95% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹985. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 96% increase
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 66% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 85% increase
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹109. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 30% increase
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 57% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 63% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 95% increase
  3. 97
  4. 8
  5. 100
  6. 7% decrease
  7. 70% increase
  8. 50
  9. 30
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 10
  12. 80% increase
  13. 65
  14. 44% decrease
  15. 75% increase
  16. 72
  17. 19
  18. 92
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 15
  21. 30% increase
  22. 9
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 31% decrease
  25. 90
  26. 75% increase
  27. 30% decrease
  28. 10
  29. 38% decrease
  30. 12% increase
  31. 35
  32. 20
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 90
  35. 60
  36. 90
  37. 15
  38. 53% decrease
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 50% decrease

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