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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 852 · 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 school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 980. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 106% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 17% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹870. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 26% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 19% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 6% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 35% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 30% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 5% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 25% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 23
  2. 40% decrease
  3. 44% decrease
  4. 40
  5. 16
  6. 26
  7. 96% increase
  8. 17% decrease
  9. 60
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 49
  12. 74
  13. 15
  14. 22
  15. 55
  16. 51
  17. 16% decrease
  18. 21% decrease
  19. 26% increase
  20. 38% increase
  21. 5
  22. 12
  23. 15% increase
  24. 24% increase
  25. 34
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 5% increase
  28. 10% increase
  29. 45
  30. 8% decrease
  31. 15
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 96% increase
  34. 40
  35. 21% increase
  36. 32
  37. 5% decrease
  38. 16% decrease
  39. 21
  40. 56

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