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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 898 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 27% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 16% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 31% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% increase
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 34% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 12% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 82
  2. 54% decrease
  3. 31
  4. 40% increase
  5. 28
  6. 26
  7. 68
  8. 74
  9. 76% increase
  10. 35% increase
  11. 60
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 62% increase
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 30
  16. 10% decrease
  17. 32
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 20
  21. 30
  22. 10% increase
  23. 25
  24. 86% increase
  25. 100
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 60% increase
  28. 60
  29. 35
  30. 34% increase
  31. 28% decrease
  32. 12% decrease
  33. 22
  34. 30% increase
  35. 98% increase
  36. 30% increase
  37. 94
  38. 30
  39. 47% decrease
  40. 85

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