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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 864 · 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 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 26% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 45% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹193. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 85% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 9% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 339. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 13% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 13% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 398. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 109% increase

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 88% increase
  3. 60% increase
  4. 22
  5. 8
  6. 55
  7. 26
  8. 92
  9. 50% increase
  10. 52% decrease
  11. 64% increase
  12. 34
  13. 70
  14. 17
  15. 40% decrease
  16. 20
  17. 27
  18. 90% increase
  19. 70
  20. 93
  21. 15% increase
  22. 85% increase
  23. 18% decrease
  24. 13
  25. 24
  26. 13% increase
  27. 52% decrease
  28. 32
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 25% increase
  31. 15
  32. 13% decrease
  33. 24% increase
  34. 7
  35. 45
  36. 42% decrease
  37. 60% increase
  38. 100
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 99% increase

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