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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 819 · 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 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 65% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹452. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 68% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 6% increase
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 39% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 8% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 712. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹302. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 15% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 197. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 107% increase (c) 97% increase (d) 107% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 368. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 507. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 79% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% increase

Answer key

  1. 26% increase
  2. 100% increase
  3. 26% increase
  4. 100% increase
  5. 13
  6. 40
  7. 68% increase
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 6% increase
  10. 60
  11. 40
  12. 15% increase
  13. 10
  14. 97
  15. 20
  16. 42% increase
  17. 60% decrease
  18. 29% increase
  19. 16% increase
  20. 78% increase
  21. 51
  22. 75
  23. 10% increase
  24. 97% increase
  25. 30
  26. 8% decrease
  27. 56
  28. 68
  29. 16
  30. 6
  31. 30
  32. 88% increase
  33. 42% decrease
  34. 69% increase
  35. 70% increase
  36. 52% decrease
  37. 19% increase
  38. 90% increase
  39. 75
  40. 12% decrease

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