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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 866 · 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 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 86% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 57% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 885. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 77% increase (d) 77% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 43% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 43% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 306. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹161. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 19% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 102% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% increase

Answer key

  1. 22% decrease
  2. 60
  3. 10
  4. 88
  5. 10
  6. 76% increase
  7. 8% increase
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 10% increase
  10. 16% decrease
  11. 47% decrease
  12. 77% increase
  13. 84
  14. 20
  15. 55% decrease
  16. 33% decrease
  17. 40% decrease
  18. 96
  19. 8
  20. 53% increase
  21. 61
  22. 58% increase
  23. 60
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 19% decrease
  26. 38% decrease
  27. 12
  28. 35
  29. 100
  30. 55
  31. 31
  32. 75
  33. 45
  34. 92% increase
  35. 35% increase
  36. 70
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 14
  39. 45% increase
  40. 49% decrease

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