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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 855 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 21% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹197. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 322. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 71% increase (d) 71% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 50% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 544. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 46% increase
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 99% increase (d) 33% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 8
  3. 14% decrease
  4. 55% decrease
  5. 8% increase
  6. 24
  7. 97
  8. 15
  9. 24
  10. 20
  11. 20
  12. 25
  13. 60
  14. 50
  15. 28% increase
  16. 10
  17. 10
  18. 11% increase
  19. 55
  20. 61% increase
  21. 20% increase
  22. 54
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 28
  25. 42
  26. 60% decrease
  27. 22
  28. 32
  29. 55% decrease
  30. 88% increase
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 44
  33. 14% increase
  34. 70
  35. 36% increase
  36. 16
  37. 35% decrease
  38. 5
  39. 33% decrease
  40. 40% increase

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