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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 932 · 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 toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 29% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% increase
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 15% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹752. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹550. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 96% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 30% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 53
  2. 29% decrease
  3. 42
  4. 59% decrease
  5. 46
  6. 49
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 12
  10. 47
  11. 17
  12. 34
  13. 98% increase
  14. 48
  15. 44% decrease
  16. 8% increase
  17. 16
  18. 55% increase
  19. 6% increase
  20. 63
  21. 15% increase
  22. 66
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 18
  25. 30
  26. 30
  27. 48
  28. 88
  29. 49% decrease
  30. 15% increase
  31. 96% increase
  32. 10
  33. 55% increase
  34. 96% increase
  35. 60
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 22
  38. 25
  39. 30% increase
  40. 12

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