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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 844 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 436. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 36% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 75% increase
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹208. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 38% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹428. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 16% increase
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 92
  3. 9% increase
  4. 56
  5. 14% increase
  6. 50% increase
  7. 48
  8. 70
  9. 38% decrease
  10. 88
  11. 25% increase
  12. 8% decrease
  13. 28
  14. 12
  15. 35
  16. 7
  17. 26% decrease
  18. 27
  19. 30% decrease
  20. 52
  21. 28
  22. 40% increase
  23. 32
  24. 35% increase
  25. 20
  26. 16
  27. 30
  28. 10
  29. 75
  30. 6% increase
  31. 90
  32. 70
  33. 55% increase
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 25% decrease
  36. 15% increase
  37. 45
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 8

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