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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 812 · 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 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 10% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 42% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹543. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 65% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹980. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 655. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹965. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 13% increase
  2. 40
  3. 11% increase
  4. 88
  5. 73
  6. 10% increase
  7. 40% increase
  8. 14
  9. 84% increase
  10. 26
  11. 32% decrease
  12. 20
  13. 81
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 44% decrease
  16. 26% increase
  17. 92
  18. 40% decrease
  19. 5
  20. 38% decrease
  21. 96
  22. 15
  23. 31% increase
  24. 24
  25. 22
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 14
  28. 18
  29. 76% increase
  30. 78
  31. 95% increase
  32. 50
  33. 84
  34. 18
  35. 40
  36. 22
  37. 48% decrease
  38. 93
  39. 70% increase
  40. 35

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