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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 822 · 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 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹302. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 394. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 107% increase (c) 107% decrease (d) 97% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 94% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 137. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 37% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% increase
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹423. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹770. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹208. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹690. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease

Answer key

  1. 78% increase
  2. 40% increase
  3. 51
  4. 18% increase
  5. 97% increase
  6. 47% increase
  7. 52% increase
  8. 5
  9. 44
  10. 37% increase
  11. 70% increase
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 26
  14. 42
  15. 76% increase
  16. 41
  17. 26
  18. 20
  19. 29
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 35
  22. 10% decrease
  23. 54
  24. 90% increase
  25. 18% decrease
  26. 60
  27. 48
  28. 14
  29. 45
  30. 20
  31. 38
  32. 15
  33. 6
  34. 44% decrease
  35. 80% increase
  36. 30% increase
  37. 44
  38. 59
  39. 15% increase
  40. 15% decrease

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