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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 9 · 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 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 13% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹471. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 38% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 10% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹447. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% increase
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 42% increase
  2. 18
  3. 64
  4. 28
  5. 12% increase
  6. 30
  7. 52% increase
  8. 85
  9. 57
  10. 96% increase
  11. 10
  12. 55% decrease
  13. 45% increase
  14. 35% increase
  15. 35
  16. 5
  17. 30% decrease
  18. 95% increase
  19. 76% increase
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 98
  22. 10
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 10
  25. 23
  26. 45
  27. 93
  28. 90
  29. 60
  30. 92
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 30
  33. 35% decrease
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 64
  36. 25
  37. 49
  38. 70% increase
  39. 90
  40. 26

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