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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 872 · 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 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 582. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 104% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 765. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 53% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 65% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 472. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 9% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 70% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹536. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 78% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹218. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45% decrease
  2. 52
  3. 16% increase
  4. 94% increase
  5. 54
  6. 40% increase
  7. 55
  8. 53% increase
  9. 30
  10. 65% increase
  11. 50
  12. 55% increase
  13. 36
  14. 20
  15. 80
  16. 7% decrease
  17. 10
  18. 56% increase
  19. 28
  20. 60% increase
  21. 18% increase
  22. 20
  23. 30% increase
  24. 20% increase
  25. 6% increase
  26. 15% decrease
  27. 70% increase
  28. 25
  29. 10
  30. 38
  31. 34
  32. 60
  33. 52% increase
  34. 9
  35. 54
  36. 35
  37. 90
  38. 54
  39. 16
  40. 55

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