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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 917 · 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 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 113. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 20% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 24% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 6% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 69% increase
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 715. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 53% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹363. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 5% increase
  2. 10% increase
  3. 28
  4. 96
  5. 60% decrease
  6. 56
  7. 13% increase
  8. 50% decrease
  9. 5
  10. 10
  11. 32
  12. 20% increase
  13. 52% increase
  14. 7% decrease
  15. 56
  16. 55
  17. 15% decrease
  18. 12% decrease
  19. 25% increase
  20. 24% decrease
  21. 9% decrease
  22. 20
  23. 55
  24. 65
  25. 95
  26. 50% increase
  27. 6% decrease
  28. 69% increase
  29. 5
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 25% increase
  32. 21% increase
  33. 90
  34. 43% increase
  35. 26
  36. 10
  37. 21
  38. 5
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 56

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