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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 825 · 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 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 60% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 24% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 608. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 82% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 32% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 362. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 91% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 75% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 58% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 32% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 48% decrease
  3. 58% decrease
  4. 15
  5. 5
  6. 12
  7. 52
  8. 30
  9. 5% increase
  10. 24% increase
  11. 88% increase
  12. 8% increase
  13. 24% increase
  14. 40
  15. 52% increase
  16. 41% increase
  17. 49% increase
  18. 16% decrease
  19. 40
  20. 20% decrease
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 22
  23. 81% increase
  24. 58
  25. 20
  26. 5% increase
  27. 36
  28. 75% increase
  29. 35
  30. 20% increase
  31. 45
  32. 60
  33. 76
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 23% decrease
  36. 95% increase
  37. 8% decrease
  38. 30
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 32% increase

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