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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 850 · 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 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 81% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 62% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 61% increase (d) 61% decrease
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹291. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 489. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 73% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 73% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 20% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 40% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 321. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 15% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹489. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 10% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 85% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease

Answer key

  1. 40% increase
  2. 45% increase
  3. 40
  4. 54% decrease
  5. 62% increase
  6. 55% decrease
  7. 51% decrease
  8. 14% increase
  9. 94
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 16
  12. 52
  13. 63% increase
  14. 95
  15. 40% increase
  16. 40% increase
  17. 55
  18. 7% increase
  19. 55
  20. 92
  21. 46
  22. 56% decrease
  23. 44
  24. 75% increase
  25. 55% decrease
  26. 30
  27. 60% increase
  28. 60% increase
  29. 95
  30. 80% increase
  31. 63
  32. 25
  33. 10% decrease
  34. 25% increase
  35. 6
  36. 85% increase
  37. 21
  38. 29% decrease
  39. 51
  40. 38% decrease

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