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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 809 · 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 torch changes from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 33% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 940. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 88% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 90% increase
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 1% increase (d) 1% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 78% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 72% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 14% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 90% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 772. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 103% decrease (d) 103% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 995. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 109% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 109% increase
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 597. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% increase (b) 109% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 99% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 22% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% decrease

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 86
  3. 25
  4. 8
  5. 55% decrease
  6. 88% increase
  7. 10
  8. 95
  9. 30% decrease
  10. 55
  11. 5% decrease
  12. 98
  13. 40
  14. 68% increase
  15. 72% increase
  16. 6
  17. 58
  18. 35
  19. 8% increase
  20. 60% increase
  21. 28% decrease
  22. 55% increase
  23. 31% decrease
  24. 5
  25. 100
  26. 18% decrease
  27. 93% increase
  28. 99% increase
  29. 25
  30. 50
  31. 50% increase
  32. 53% decrease
  33. 99% increase
  34. 32
  35. 43% decrease
  36. 30
  37. 74
  38. 12
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 32% decrease

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