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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 938 · 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 torch changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 66% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 16% increase
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 46% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 16% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 374. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 97% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 97% increase
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 483. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 71% decrease (d) 61% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 399. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 99% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 9
  3. 85
  4. 66% increase
  5. 80
  6. 64% increase
  7. 100
  8. 60
  9. 42% increase
  10. 27
  11. 12
  12. 15% increase
  13. 36% increase
  14. 60
  15. 42
  16. 20
  17. 13% decrease
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 7% decrease
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 40
  22. 8
  23. 20% increase
  24. 15
  25. 87% increase
  26. 15
  27. 5
  28. 8
  29. 56
  30. 20
  31. 10
  32. 61% increase
  33. 38% decrease
  34. 30
  35. 85
  36. 12% decrease
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 100
  39. 33% increase
  40. 16% decrease

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