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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 817 · 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 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 55% increase
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 48% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 8% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 38% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 35% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% increase
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 47% increase
  2. 65% increase
  3. 25% increase
  4. 45% decrease
  5. 55
  6. 52
  7. 50% increase
  8. 86
  9. 9% decrease
  10. 25
  11. 60
  12. 15
  13. 16% decrease
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 6
  16. 75
  17. 8% increase
  18. 38% decrease
  19. 10% decrease
  20. 42% increase
  21. 30
  22. 79
  23. 20% increase
  24. 48% increase
  25. 58% decrease
  26. 45
  27. 62
  28. 42
  29. 65
  30. 35% increase
  31. 55% decrease
  32. 37
  33. 10% increase
  34. 26% decrease
  35. 90% increase
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 5% increase
  38. 42% increase
  39. 10% increase
  40. 70

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