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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 883 · 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 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹596. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 84% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 690. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 163. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 73% increase (d) 63% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 37% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 760. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 10% increase
  2. 70
  3. 100
  4. 49
  5. 40
  6. 18% decrease
  7. 11% decrease
  8. 10% increase
  9. 56
  10. 13% decrease
  11. 11
  12. 40
  13. 10
  14. 25% increase
  15. 30
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 32% increase
  18. 21% decrease
  19. 38% increase
  20. 5% decrease
  21. 40
  22. 63% increase
  23. 34% decrease
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 37% increase
  26. 53
  27. 57
  28. 58% increase
  29. 76% increase
  30. 58% decrease
  31. 36% increase
  32. 10
  33. 16
  34. 10
  35. 60% decrease
  36. 72% increase
  37. 50
  38. 64
  39. 90% increase
  40. 24

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