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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 935 · 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 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹830. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% decrease (d) 96% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% increase
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 52% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 34% decrease
  2. 20
  3. 52% increase
  4. 30% increase
  5. 5
  6. 35
  7. 55% decrease
  8. 66
  9. 8
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 48
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 28
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 36
  16. 96% increase
  17. 42
  18. 28% increase
  19. 18% decrease
  20. 85% increase
  21. 22% increase
  22. 28% decrease
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 100
  25. 30
  26. 50% increase
  27. 32
  28. 39
  29. 20% increase
  30. 83
  31. 74% increase
  32. 12
  33. 48
  34. 15
  35. 35
  36. 25
  37. 20% increase
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 44

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