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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 833 · 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 300 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 16% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 70% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 107% increase (d) 97% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 14% increase
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 13% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 55% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 24% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 28% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 31% decrease
  2. 32% decrease
  3. 30% decrease
  4. 24
  5. 46
  6. 15
  7. 8
  8. 5
  9. 70% increase
  10. 97% increase
  11. 50
  12. 14% increase
  13. 95
  14. 13% decrease
  15. 96% increase
  16. 24% increase
  17. 14
  18. 26% increase
  19. 55% decrease
  20. 29% decrease
  21. 44
  22. 50
  23. 50% decrease
  24. 90% increase
  25. 55
  26. 14% increase
  27. 50% decrease
  28. 58% increase
  29. 12% decrease
  30. 35
  31. 50% decrease
  32. 14
  33. 16
  34. 30% increase
  35. 25
  36. 80% increase
  37. 7
  38. 56% decrease
  39. 12
  40. 65

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