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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 816 · 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 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 68% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 68% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 12% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹428. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 40% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 55% increase
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 504. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 78% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 86% increase (d) 86% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 77% increase (d) 77% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹708. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 75% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 85% increase
  2. 24% decrease
  3. 55
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 11
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 100% increase
  8. 29
  9. 34% decrease
  10. 8
  11. 28
  12. 47% decrease
  13. 48
  14. 55
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 11
  17. 15% decrease
  18. 100% increase
  19. 7
  20. 35% decrease
  21. 80% increase
  22. 25% decrease
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 45
  25. 64
  26. 12
  27. 68% increase
  28. 40% decrease
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 16% increase
  31. 15% increase
  32. 76% increase
  33. 77% increase
  34. 77
  35. 15% decrease
  36. 24
  37. 50
  38. 50
  39. 9% decrease
  40. 5

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