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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 857 · 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 300 to 459. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 53% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 25% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 17% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 35% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 75% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 96% increase
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 53% increase
  2. 76% increase
  3. 90% increase
  4. 25% decrease
  5. 15
  6. 32% decrease
  7. 16% decrease
  8. 80% increase
  9. 64
  10. 30
  11. 40% decrease
  12. 38
  13. 50
  14. 55
  15. 15% decrease
  16. 68
  17. 58% decrease
  18. 25
  19. 7% decrease
  20. 50% increase
  21. 6
  22. 35% increase
  23. 30
  24. 35
  25. 30% increase
  26. 25
  27. 80% increase
  28. 84
  29. 60
  30. 56
  31. 12% decrease
  32. 32% increase
  33. 52
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 22
  36. 52% increase
  37. 28% increase
  38. 18% increase
  39. 45
  40. 50

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