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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 818 · 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 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹730. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹648. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 519. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 83% increase (c) 73% increase (d) 83% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 74% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 411. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 47% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 29% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 625. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5% increase
  2. 5
  3. 75% increase
  4. 25
  5. 40
  6. 18% decrease
  7. 36
  8. 30
  9. 46
  10. 100% increase
  11. 40
  12. 12% increase
  13. 62
  14. 90% increase
  15. 30
  16. 73% increase
  17. 92
  18. 74% increase
  19. 37% increase
  20. 32
  21. 12
  22. 49
  23. 19% decrease
  24. 56% decrease
  25. 12
  26. 35
  27. 28% decrease
  28. 30% decrease
  29. 96% increase
  30. 10
  31. 40
  32. 90
  33. 25% increase
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 76
  36. 50
  37. 31
  38. 32% increase
  39. 88% increase
  40. 48

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