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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 912 · 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 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 28% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 315. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 37% increase
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 245. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 191. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 101% increase (c) 101% decrease (d) 91% increase
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 80% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% increase
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 85% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹565. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹438. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹436. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹720. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase

Answer key

  1. 60% decrease
  2. 50
  3. 30% increase
  4. 25% increase
  5. 48
  6. 18% decrease
  7. 25
  8. 44% increase
  9. 100% increase
  10. 37% decrease
  11. 42
  12. 51% decrease
  13. 91% increase
  14. 40
  15. 35
  16. 46
  17. 80% increase
  18. 13% decrease
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 45% decrease
  21. 8
  22. 75
  23. 85% increase
  24. 13
  25. 16
  26. 6
  27. 56% decrease
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 26
  30. 16% decrease
  31. 20
  32. 46
  33. 9
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 27
  36. 80
  37. 56
  38. 25
  39. 55
  40. 25% increase

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