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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 926 · 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 500 to 790. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 161. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 71% increase (d) 71% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 258. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 58% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 36% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 50% increase
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% decrease (b) 87% decrease (c) 77% increase (d) 87% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease

Answer key

  1. 58% increase
  2. 57
  3. 12% decrease
  4. 35% decrease
  5. 10% decrease
  6. 61% increase
  7. 34
  8. 56
  9. 50% decrease
  10. 11% decrease
  11. 29% increase
  12. 15
  13. 7
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 5% decrease
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 45% decrease
  18. 36% decrease
  19. 62
  20. 5
  21. 45
  22. 88% increase
  23. 96
  24. 25
  25. 5
  26. 50% increase
  27. 50
  28. 58
  29. 28
  30. 77% increase
  31. 28% decrease
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 90% increase
  34. 25
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 50
  37. 23% decrease
  38. 20% decrease
  39. 72
  40. 70% increase

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