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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 897 · 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 500 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 11% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 65% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 489. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 73% increase (d) 63% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 18% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 60% increase
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 704. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹286. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% increase
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 426. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 11% increase
  2. 33
  3. 20
  4. 13% decrease
  5. 63% increase
  6. 10
  7. 28
  8. 56% decrease
  9. 38
  10. 70
  11. 100% increase
  12. 18
  13. 6% increase
  14. 80
  15. 40% increase
  16. 55
  17. 60% increase
  18. 85
  19. 45
  20. 67
  21. 35
  22. 76% increase
  23. 12
  24. 46% decrease
  25. 44
  26. 12
  27. 43
  28. 43% decrease
  29. 20% increase
  30. 37% increase
  31. 45% decrease
  32. 32% decrease
  33. 70
  34. 24
  35. 35% increase
  36. 42% increase
  37. 95
  38. 40% increase
  39. 20
  40. 20

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