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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 890 · 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 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹107. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 42% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 42% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹363. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 97% increase (c) 97% decrease (d) 107% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 72% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹194. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹399. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 45% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% increase
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹191. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 25% increase
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 54% decrease

Answer key

  1. 55% decrease
  2. 78
  3. 7
  4. 60% decrease
  5. 42% decrease
  6. 48
  7. 35% decrease
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 90
  10. 42% decrease
  11. 20
  12. 12% increase
  13. 42% increase
  14. 40
  15. 100% increase
  16. 21
  17. 97% increase
  18. 62% increase
  19. 25% increase
  20. 55% increase
  21. 94
  22. 98
  23. 5
  24. 26% increase
  25. 32
  26. 10
  27. 33
  28. 16
  29. 43
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 45% decrease
  32. 14
  33. 50
  34. 35% decrease
  35. 65
  36. 5% increase
  37. 91
  38. 25% decrease
  39. 64
  40. 44% decrease

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