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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 927 · 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 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 756. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% increase (c) 89% increase (d) 99% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 333. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 36% increase

Answer key

  1. 16% decrease
  2. 29
  3. 52
  4. 35
  5. 16
  6. 75
  7. 48
  8. 44% decrease
  9. 82
  10. 32
  11. 44% decrease
  12. 25
  13. 89% increase
  14. 34% decrease
  15. 10
  16. 12
  17. 20
  18. 36
  19. 44% increase
  20. 50% decrease
  21. 12% increase
  22. 50
  23. 40
  24. 55% decrease
  25. 18
  26. 10% increase
  27. 5% decrease
  28. 23% decrease
  29. 52
  30. 52
  31. 58
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 35% increase
  34. 75
  35. 80
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 11% increase
  38. 53
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 36% increase

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