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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 914 · 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 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 16% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹381. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 39% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 85% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 36% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 44% increase
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% increase
  2. 42
  3. 30
  4. 10
  5. 35
  6. 60% decrease
  7. 100
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 14% increase
  11. 40% increase
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 15% decrease
  14. 39% decrease
  15. 46
  16. 6
  17. 25% increase
  18. 15% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 95
  21. 5
  22. 27
  23. 24% increase
  24. 29% decrease
  25. 5
  26. 55
  27. 85% increase
  28. 24% increase
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 74% increase
  31. 22
  32. 32% increase
  33. 20
  34. 40% decrease
  35. 45% decrease
  36. 5% decrease
  37. 44% increase
  38. 8
  39. 10% increase
  40. 16

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