← Percentage change: up or down? lesson New set →

Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 910 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A number changes from 500 to 720. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% increase
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 21% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹291. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 75% increase
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹605. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹139. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 74% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 77% decrease (d) 77% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% increase
  33. 33.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
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 44% increase
  2. 20
  3. 28% decrease
  4. 24
  5. 35% increase
  6. 35
  7. 94
  8. 60% increase
  9. 48% increase
  10. 70% increase
  11. 75% increase
  12. 65
  13. 25
  14. 50
  15. 55
  16. 21
  17. 30
  18. 42% decrease
  19. 36
  20. 55% increase
  21. 40
  22. 35% decrease
  23. 39
  24. 55
  25. 20
  26. 74% increase
  27. 20
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 67% increase
  30. 45% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 28% decrease
  33. 45% decrease
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. 82
  37. 11% increase
  38. 31
  39. 19% decrease
  40. 12

Free percentage lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/how-to-calculate-percentage