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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 931 · 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 school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 558. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 86% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 10% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 45% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 46% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 72% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹274. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 543. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 81% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 44% increase
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 26% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 40
  3. 100
  4. 50% increase
  5. 43
  6. 86% increase
  7. 90
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 10% decrease
  10. 44
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 13% decrease
  13. 35% decrease
  14. 10
  15. 58
  16. 35% decrease
  17. 46% increase
  18. 25
  19. 10
  20. 40
  21. 60
  22. 50% increase
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 18
  25. 15
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 72% increase
  28. 37
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 76% increase
  31. 77
  32. 40
  33. 55
  34. 80% increase
  35. 44% increase
  36. 81% increase
  37. 44% decrease
  38. 56
  39. 26% decrease
  40. 20

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