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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 863 · 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 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 69% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 10% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% increase
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 38% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 89% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 23% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 43% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 49% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 3% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 42% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 7
  3. 46% decrease
  4. 25
  5. 40
  6. 26% decrease
  7. 44% increase
  8. 44
  9. 10% increase
  10. 7% decrease
  11. 45% increase
  12. 48
  13. 56
  14. 80% increase
  15. 80
  16. 10
  17. 30% decrease
  18. 70% increase
  19. 100% increase
  20. 21% decrease
  21. 50
  22. 75
  23. 76% increase
  24. 10
  25. 89% increase
  26. 23% increase
  27. 40
  28. 60
  29. 40
  30. 18
  31. 43% decrease
  32. 15
  33. 49% decrease
  34. 75% increase
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 12% decrease
  38. 25% decrease
  39. 40% decrease
  40. 84% increase

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