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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 830 · 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 table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 19% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 4% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 13% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 47% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 48% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% increase
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 23% decrease
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 60% increase
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹592. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 24
  3. 95% increase
  4. 60% decrease
  5. 20% increase
  6. 11% decrease
  7. 38
  8. 23% increase
  9. 45
  10. 65% increase
  11. 85% increase
  12. 62
  13. 60
  14. 5% decrease
  15. 60% increase
  16. 37% decrease
  17. 26
  18. 20
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 10
  21. 25% decrease
  22. 46
  23. 31
  24. 30% decrease
  25. 44
  26. 80% increase
  27. 70
  28. 30% decrease
  29. 60
  30. 29
  31. 46% increase
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 32
  34. 48% decrease
  35. 60% increase
  36. 31
  37. 48
  38. 32% decrease
  39. 5
  40. 10

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