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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 836 · 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 kite changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 39% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹528. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 40% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 75% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 488. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 15% decrease

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 15% decrease
  3. 15
  4. 75
  5. 39% decrease
  6. 95
  7. 32
  8. 49% decrease
  9. 52
  10. 30
  11. 56
  12. 34% decrease
  13. 15
  14. 40% decrease
  15. 10
  16. 80
  17. 60% decrease
  18. 46
  19. 90
  20. 44
  21. 10
  22. 75% increase
  23. 22
  24. 40
  25. 30% decrease
  26. 22% increase
  27. 50% increase
  28. 48% decrease
  29. 40% decrease
  30. 20
  31. 20% decrease
  32. 44
  33. 42
  34. 12
  35. 55
  36. 40
  37. 54
  38. 45
  39. 25% decrease
  40. 15% increase

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