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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 923 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 38% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹535. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 105% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 105% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 26% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 60% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 46% increase
  3. 49
  4. 58% increase
  5. 60
  6. 76
  7. 85% increase
  8. 34
  9. 55
  10. 38% increase
  11. 59% decrease
  12. 25
  13. 35
  14. 60% decrease
  15. 60
  16. 20
  17. 7
  18. 60
  19. 35
  20. 92
  21. 95% increase
  22. 17% decrease
  23. 26% decrease
  24. 30% increase
  25. 5
  26. 30
  27. 10% increase
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 22
  30. 48% increase
  31. 25
  32. 70% increase
  33. 32
  34. 84
  35. 100% increase
  36. 80
  37. 20
  38. 82
  39. 60% increase
  40. 16

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