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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 841 · 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 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 32% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹173. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 39% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 95% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20% increase
  2. 40
  3. 45
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 52
  6. 20% decrease
  7. 30
  8. 32% decrease
  9. 40% decrease
  10. 33% decrease
  11. 80
  12. 32
  13. 52% decrease
  14. 73
  15. 95
  16. 44
  17. 86% increase
  18. 12% decrease
  19. 78% increase
  20. 18
  21. 12
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 16
  24. 75
  25. 13% decrease
  26. 37% decrease
  27. 10
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 80
  30. 26
  31. 80
  32. 30
  33. 19% decrease
  34. 16% increase
  35. 10
  36. 17% decrease
  37. 88
  38. 12
  39. 45
  40. 20

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