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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 888 · 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 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 56% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 89% decrease (c) 89% increase (d) 99% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 31% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 245. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 61% increase
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 29% increase (d) 39% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease

Answer key

  1. 56% increase
  2. 7
  3. 26
  4. 30% decrease
  5. 14
  6. 24
  7. 28
  8. 10% increase
  9. 89% increase
  10. 54% decrease
  11. 46
  12. 55% decrease
  13. 75
  14. 42
  15. 74% increase
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 22
  18. 51
  19. 44% decrease
  20. 68% increase
  21. 20
  22. 50% increase
  23. 45% increase
  24. 17% decrease
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 35
  27. 56
  28. 30% decrease
  29. 31% decrease
  30. 51% decrease
  31. 10
  32. 5
  33. 10
  34. 34
  35. 15
  36. 20
  37. 36
  38. 29% increase
  39. 35
  40. 76% increase

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