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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 933 · 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 football changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹930. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% increase
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹692. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 19% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 56% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 36% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹428. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 69% increase
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 41% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 23% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 49% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹452. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 40
  4. 46
  5. 86
  6. 100
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 20% increase
  9. 51
  10. 26
  11. 88
  12. 15% increase
  13. 56
  14. 38% decrease
  15. 73
  16. 40% increase
  17. 60% increase
  18. 19% decrease
  19. 56% decrease
  20. 30% decrease
  21. 36% increase
  22. 7
  23. 20
  24. 20% increase
  25. 9
  26. 23% decrease
  27. 59
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 45
  30. 40% decrease
  31. 15
  32. 41% increase
  33. 20% decrease
  34. 10% increase
  35. 46% decrease
  36. 36
  37. 98% increase
  38. 35% decrease
  39. 10
  40. 13

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