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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 936 · 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 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹695. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% increase
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 34% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 298. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 98% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 42% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 22% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 56% decrease
  2. 12
  3. 62
  4. 5
  5. 94
  6. 15
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 10% increase
  9. 88
  10. 38% increase
  11. 80
  12. 42% decrease
  13. 45% increase
  14. 24% increase
  15. 50% decrease
  16. 39
  17. 78% increase
  18. 45
  19. 20% increase
  20. 24% decrease
  21. 26
  22. 16
  23. 34% decrease
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 55
  26. 55
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 30
  29. 49% increase
  30. 20% increase
  31. 65
  32. 18
  33. 15
  34. 58
  35. 84% increase
  36. 26
  37. 12% decrease
  38. 26
  39. 30
  40. 20

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