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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 887 · 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 500 to 915. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 83% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 83% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹199. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹590. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 48% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase

Answer key

  1. 83% increase
  2. 12
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 99
  5. 10% increase
  6. 55
  7. 56% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 95
  10. 5% decrease
  11. 25
  12. 50% decrease
  13. 5
  14. 48
  15. 74
  16. 6% decrease
  17. 59
  18. 21% decrease
  19. 48% increase
  20. 18
  21. 6
  22. 18% decrease
  23. 80
  24. 55
  25. 32% decrease
  26. 42
  27. 12
  28. 47
  29. 78
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 17% decrease
  32. 15
  33. 72
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 50
  36. 88
  37. 48% decrease
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 96% increase
  40. 48% decrease

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