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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 805 · 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 ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹725. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 41% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 8% increase
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 65% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹716. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 13% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 34% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 25% increase
  3. 46% decrease
  4. 26% decrease
  5. 15% decrease
  6. 43
  7. 53
  8. 60
  9. 90% increase
  10. 85% increase
  11. 95
  12. 5
  13. 45
  14. 34% decrease
  15. 50% decrease
  16. 56
  17. 88
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 82% increase
  20. 59% increase
  21. 32% decrease
  22. 15
  23. 40
  24. 55% increase
  25. 45% increase
  26. 21
  27. 80
  28. 85
  29. 20% increase
  30. 11
  31. 90% increase
  32. 45% increase
  33. 79
  34. 80
  35. 42% decrease
  36. 27% decrease
  37. 26% decrease
  38. 38% decrease
  39. 68% increase
  40. 52% decrease

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