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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 881 · 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 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 65% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 36% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 875. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 75% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 131. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 55% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 8% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 644. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 61% decrease (c) 71% increase (d) 61% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 474. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 54% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 34% increase
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 48% decrease

Answer key

  1. 65% increase
  2. 10% decrease
  3. 45
  4. 56
  5. 52% decrease
  6. 26
  7. 28
  8. 45
  9. 14
  10. 52
  11. 20% decrease
  12. 36% decrease
  13. 39
  14. 66% increase
  15. 75% increase
  16. 55
  17. 44% increase
  18. 6% decrease
  19. 28
  20. 31% increase
  21. 50
  22. 55% increase
  23. 35% decrease
  24. 24% decrease
  25. 12% decrease
  26. 38% decrease
  27. 50
  28. 33
  29. 32% increase
  30. 26
  31. 61% increase
  32. 58% increase
  33. 5
  34. 27% decrease
  35. 54% increase
  36. 48% increase
  37. 12% increase
  38. 34% increase
  39. 54
  40. 48% decrease

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