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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 896 · 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 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹573. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 483. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 71% increase (c) 61% increase (d) 71% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 26% increase
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 199. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% increase (b) 109% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 99% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹704. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 82% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 78% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 27% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 40% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 32% decrease
  2. 6
  3. 45% decrease
  4. 95
  5. 91
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 14
  8. 61% increase
  9. 12
  10. 72% increase
  11. 26% decrease
  12. 16
  13. 99% increase
  14. 14
  15. 28% decrease
  16. 8% decrease
  17. 70% increase
  18. 55% increase
  19. 35
  20. 29
  21. 76
  22. 82% increase
  23. 57% decrease
  24. 40% increase
  25. 78% increase
  26. 86% increase
  27. 31
  28. 60% decrease
  29. 40% increase
  30. 60
  31. 60
  32. 60% increase
  33. 60% decrease
  34. 50
  35. 25
  36. 45% decrease
  37. 15
  38. 40% decrease
  39. 50
  40. 60

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