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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 845 · 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 torch changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% increase
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 70% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 72% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹374. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹576. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 18% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 32% increase
  3. 20% increase
  4. 39
  5. 14
  6. 52% decrease
  7. 6
  8. 66
  9. 36
  10. 40% decrease
  11. 12% increase
  12. 40% increase
  13. 7
  14. 59% decrease
  15. 15% increase
  16. 55
  17. 60% increase
  18. 74
  19. 18
  20. 25
  21. 27% increase
  22. 60
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 37
  25. 10% decrease
  26. 100% increase
  27. 11
  28. 36% decrease
  29. 36
  30. 14% decrease
  31. 75
  32. 8% decrease
  33. 60% increase
  34. 44% decrease
  35. 87
  36. 45
  37. 44
  38. 16% decrease
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 10

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