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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 929 · 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 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 25% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 12% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 28% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 29% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹339. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹735. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 15% increase
  2. 30
  3. 29% decrease
  4. 60
  5. 25% decrease
  6. 24% increase
  7. 42% decrease
  8. 12% increase
  9. 28% increase
  10. 39% decrease
  11. 35
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 30% decrease
  15. 15% decrease
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 36% increase
  18. 20
  19. 24
  20. 38
  21. 13
  22. 47
  23. 26% decrease
  24. 96% increase
  25. 10% increase
  26. 38
  27. 58% decrease
  28. 15% increase
  29. 66
  30. 68
  31. 50
  32. 12
  33. 68% increase
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 8
  36. 36
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 21% increase
  39. 28% decrease
  40. 50

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