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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 922 · 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 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 23% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 60% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹845. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 748. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 97% increase
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  12. 12.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 32% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 368. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 57% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 6% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹191. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 8% increase
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 85% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 24% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase

Answer key

  1. 23% decrease
  2. 42% decrease
  3. 16% decrease
  4. 19
  5. 60% increase
  6. 45
  7. 69
  8. 20
  9. 87% increase
  10. 100
  11. 24% decrease
  12. 20
  13. 32% decrease
  14. 85
  15. 8% decrease
  16. 17
  17. 90
  18. 6% decrease
  19. 40
  20. 38% increase
  21. 46
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 6% decrease
  24. 91
  25. 35% decrease
  26. 28% decrease
  27. 58% decrease
  28. 90
  29. 60
  30. 12% decrease
  31. 100% increase
  32. 8% increase
  33. 58
  34. 85% increase
  35. 13% decrease
  36. 45
  37. 11
  38. 60
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 5% increase

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