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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 903 · 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 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 549. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 93% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 93% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 28% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹610. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 102% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 29% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 54% increase
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹522. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 94% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 94% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26% decrease
  2. 34
  3. 25
  4. 50
  5. 83% increase
  6. 10
  7. 20
  8. 60
  9. 30
  10. 22
  11. 28% increase
  12. 22
  13. 82
  14. 5% increase
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 5
  17. 92
  18. 92% increase
  19. 45% decrease
  20. 29% decrease
  21. 85
  22. 52% increase
  23. 85
  24. 45
  25. 65
  26. 50
  27. 60
  28. 90% increase
  29. 74
  30. 45% increase
  31. 52% decrease
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 94% increase
  34. 40% increase
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 35% decrease
  37. 72
  38. 64
  39. 16
  40. 53

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