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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 889 · 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.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 18% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 16% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 78% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹580. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹616. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 15% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹531. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 24% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 820. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 64% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 636. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 69% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 19% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 488. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 88% increase

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 86
  3. 40% decrease
  4. 84
  5. 56% increase
  6. 54% decrease
  7. 75
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 18% decrease
  10. 44
  11. 98
  12. 10% decrease
  13. 16% increase
  14. 52% decrease
  15. 56
  16. 32% increase
  17. 48% increase
  18. 5
  19. 16
  20. 9% decrease
  21. 48
  22. 54
  23. 60
  24. 15
  25. 5% increase
  26. 85
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 39
  29. 65% increase
  30. 77
  31. 24% increase
  32. 64% increase
  33. 59% increase
  34. 32
  35. 54% increase
  36. 38% decrease
  37. 10
  38. 54
  39. 65
  40. 22% increase

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