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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 894 · 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 200 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 74% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 137. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 37% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 447. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 59% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 59% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 17% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% increase
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹142. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 55% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 925. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 88% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 10% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 37% decrease
  2. 37% increase
  3. 49% increase
  4. 12
  5. 55% decrease
  6. 5% decrease
  7. 60% decrease
  8. 8
  9. 93
  10. 50% decrease
  11. 100% increase
  12. 70
  13. 64
  14. 34% decrease
  15. 35% decrease
  16. 15
  17. 12
  18. 12
  19. 50% decrease
  20. 52
  21. 18
  22. 40
  23. 60
  24. 52% decrease
  25. 42
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 94
  28. 54
  29. 35
  30. 40
  31. 85% increase
  32. 88% increase
  33. 10% increase
  34. 8
  35. 72
  36. 15% increase
  37. 64% increase
  38. 15% decrease
  39. 30
  40. 41

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