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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 867 · 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 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 64% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 534. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 88% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 95% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 44% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 81% increase (d) 54% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 80% increase
  2. 58
  3. 72
  4. 50% decrease
  5. 12
  6. 40% increase
  7. 15
  8. 75% increase
  9. 44% decrease
  10. 78% increase
  11. 40% increase
  12. 54
  13. 48% decrease
  14. 41% decrease
  15. 50
  16. 44% decrease
  17. 35
  18. 48% increase
  19. 76
  20. 95% increase
  21. 100% increase
  22. 28
  23. 30
  24. 95
  25. 56% decrease
  26. 44% decrease
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 44% decrease
  29. 28% decrease
  30. 10% increase
  31. 90% increase
  32. 15
  33. 54% decrease
  34. 20
  35. 5
  36. 76
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 46
  39. 6
  40. 16

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