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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 808 · 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 ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 21% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 13% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹696. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 81% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹975. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹590. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 15% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 108% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 45% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹448. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 74
  2. 5% decrease
  3. 30% increase
  4. 26% increase
  5. 21% decrease
  6. 13% decrease
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 74
  9. 34
  10. 35
  11. 16
  12. 64% increase
  13. 34
  14. 54% decrease
  15. 50% decrease
  16. 13
  17. 55
  18. 52% decrease
  19. 95
  20. 5
  21. 55% increase
  22. 15% increase
  23. 45% increase
  24. 25
  25. 28% decrease
  26. 18
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 98% increase
  30. 35% increase
  31. 34
  32. 85
  33. 50% increase
  34. 52% decrease
  35. 35
  36. 5
  37. 12% increase
  38. 16
  39. 12
  40. 60% decrease

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