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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 934 · 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 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 86% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 18% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹935. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 10% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 108% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 108% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹716. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 36% decrease

Answer key

  1. 86% increase
  2. 30
  3. 52% decrease
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 18% increase
  6. 60
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 25% decrease
  9. 87
  10. 84% increase
  11. 35
  12. 55
  13. 41
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 98% increase
  16. 20
  17. 40% increase
  18. 50
  19. 8
  20. 44% decrease
  21. 44% decrease
  22. 52
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 54
  25. 79
  26. 20
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 60% decrease
  29. 10% decrease
  30. 34
  31. 65
  32. 10% increase
  33. 12
  34. 75
  35. 32% increase
  36. 40% increase
  37. 50
  38. 60
  39. 36
  40. 60% increase

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