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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 869 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 95% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 90% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 85% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 45% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 17% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.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
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 48% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 95% increase
  3. 37
  4. 74
  5. 50
  6. 12
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 90% increase
  9. 60
  10. 85% increase
  11. 90
  12. 75% increase
  13. 60
  14. 7% decrease
  15. 36
  16. 55
  17. 34
  18. 85
  19. 15
  20. 17
  21. 94
  22. 36
  23. 75
  24. 56
  25. 39
  26. 12% increase
  27. 34% decrease
  28. 32% increase
  29. 54% increase
  30. 45
  31. 48% decrease
  32. 44
  33. 26
  34. 40
  35. 55
  36. 12
  37. 60
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 75

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