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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 870 · 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 torch changes from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 11% increase
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 704. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 86% increase (d) 76% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹736. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 42% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 65% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 760. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 100% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 79
  3. 24
  4. 30% increase
  5. 24
  6. 26% decrease
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 32% decrease
  9. 18
  10. 15
  11. 100
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 8
  14. 11% decrease
  15. 26
  16. 90% increase
  17. 60
  18. 15% increase
  19. 47
  20. 51
  21. 7
  22. 15
  23. 80% increase
  24. 36% decrease
  25. 76% increase
  26. 30
  27. 12% decrease
  28. 40% decrease
  29. 84
  30. 15% increase
  31. 10% decrease
  32. 28% increase
  33. 65% increase
  34. 90% increase
  35. 100% increase
  36. 35% increase
  37. 38
  38. 11
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 95% increase

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