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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 92 · 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.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 42% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 21% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹429. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 66% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 48% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 35% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 60% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% decrease

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 24
  3. 10
  4. 45% increase
  5. 48% increase
  6. 27% decrease
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 47% decrease
  9. 28% decrease
  10. 35% increase
  11. 22
  12. 50
  13. 28% increase
  14. 44
  15. 59% decrease
  16. 36
  17. 43
  18. 25
  19. 50% decrease
  20. 11
  21. 5
  22. 32% increase
  23. 44% decrease
  24. 11% decrease
  25. 48% decrease
  26. 26
  27. 10% decrease
  28. 35% increase
  29. 5% increase
  30. 14
  31. 55
  32. 65
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 6
  35. 34
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 25
  38. 76% increase
  39. 20
  40. 25% decrease

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