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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 892 · 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 toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 78% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 362. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 91% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 74% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 462. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 78% increase
  3. 93
  4. 24
  5. 81% increase
  6. 25% decrease
  7. 66
  8. 32
  9. 30% increase
  10. 34% decrease
  11. 70
  12. 60
  13. 44
  14. 42% decrease
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 12% increase
  17. 13
  18. 24% increase
  19. 70% increase
  20. 100
  21. 40
  22. 74% increase
  23. 50% decrease
  24. 45% increase
  25. 45
  26. 25% decrease
  27. 5% decrease
  28. 30
  29. 90
  30. 34
  31. 40
  32. 5
  33. 26
  34. 16
  35. 100
  36. 53
  37. 60
  38. 80% increase
  39. 58% increase
  40. 54% increase

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