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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 810 · 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.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 70% increase
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 51% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 5% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 18% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 7% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 57% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹127. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 157. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 594. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 108% increase
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease

Answer key

  1. 100% increase
  2. 25
  3. 39
  4. 50% decrease
  5. 5% increase
  6. 35
  7. 10
  8. 6% decrease
  9. 70% increase
  10. 10
  11. 34% increase
  12. 5% decrease
  13. 15
  14. 51
  15. 5
  16. 40
  17. 9% decrease
  18. 14% decrease
  19. 45% increase
  20. 80
  21. 10% decrease
  22. 7% increase
  23. 38% decrease
  24. 45% decrease
  25. 15
  26. 27
  27. 57% increase
  28. 98% increase
  29. 19
  30. 24% decrease
  31. 80% increase
  32. 20
  33. 9% decrease
  34. 20
  35. 30
  36. 5
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 60
  39. 30% increase
  40. 100% increase

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