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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 860 · 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 ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 67% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 15% increase
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 90% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 36% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 19% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹820. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 7% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 16% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 970. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 104% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 68% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 20% decrease
  3. 30% increase
  4. 57% increase
  5. 48% decrease
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 5
  8. 12
  9. 49
  10. 60% increase
  11. 26% increase
  12. 15% increase
  13. 10
  14. 32
  15. 58
  16. 18
  17. 42% increase
  18. 35% increase
  19. 19% decrease
  20. 64
  21. 65
  22. 7% decrease
  23. 55% increase
  24. 39
  25. 16% increase
  26. 94% increase
  27. 16% increase
  28. 28% increase
  29. 5% decrease
  30. 25% increase
  31. 75
  32. 34
  33. 30% decrease
  34. 35% decrease
  35. 68% increase
  36. 90
  37. 15
  38. 38
  39. 72
  40. 63

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