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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 839 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 610. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 22% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 26% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 632. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 438. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹895. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 16% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% increase
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase

Answer key

  1. 59
  2. 84
  3. 20
  4. 22% increase
  5. 26% decrease
  6. 58% increase
  7. 46% increase
  8. 12% decrease
  9. 10
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 28
  12. 79
  13. 64% increase
  14. 45
  15. 24
  16. 18
  17. 15
  18. 10
  19. 7% decrease
  20. 25
  21. 40% decrease
  22. 42% increase
  23. 60% increase
  24. 8% decrease
  25. 100
  26. 20% decrease
  27. 16
  28. 60
  29. 75
  30. 24
  31. 36% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 55% decrease
  34. 75
  35. 13
  36. 25% increase
  37. 32
  38. 90
  39. 59
  40. 10% increase

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