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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 902 · 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 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹840. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 472. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 30% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹158. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% increase
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 45% increase
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 75% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 56% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 965. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% decrease (c) 103% increase (d) 93% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 64% decrease
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 72% decrease (d) 82% increase
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 42% decrease
  2. 82% increase
  3. 68
  4. 24% increase
  5. 18% increase
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 43
  8. 10
  9. 92
  10. 58
  11. 52
  12. 55% increase
  13. 96% increase
  14. 42% decrease
  15. 60
  16. 60% increase
  17. 44
  18. 15% decrease
  19. 20
  20. 75% increase
  21. 24% decrease
  22. 12% increase
  23. 19
  24. 56% decrease
  25. 24% decrease
  26. 89
  27. 12% decrease
  28. 70% increase
  29. 80
  30. 93% increase
  31. 16
  32. 59
  33. 50
  34. 20% decrease
  35. 64% increase
  36. 76% increase
  37. 7
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 72% increase
  40. 62

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