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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 828 · 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.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 41% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹612. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 65% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 106% increase
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% increase
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 85% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 72% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹351. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 2% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 84% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 41% decrease
  3. 44
  4. 20% decrease
  5. 30
  6. 53
  7. 44% increase
  8. 65% increase
  9. 96% increase
  10. 10
  11. 100% increase
  12. 30
  13. 30% increase
  14. 55
  15. 35
  16. 12% decrease
  17. 45% decrease
  18. 38
  19. 85% increase
  20. 44
  21. 15% increase
  22. 30
  23. 18
  24. 48% decrease
  25. 72% increase
  26. 68
  27. 28
  28. 50% increase
  29. 82
  30. 60
  31. 90% increase
  32. 25
  33. 17
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 84% increase
  36. 100
  37. 60
  38. 8% increase
  39. 46% decrease
  40. 10

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