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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 939 · 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 ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹1000. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 53% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 278. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 39% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 133. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 43% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  40. 40.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

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 27% increase
  3. 30% increase
  4. 65
  5. 8% decrease
  6. 15
  7. 22% increase
  8. 55% decrease
  9. 55% increase
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 38
  12. 48
  13. 20
  14. 20% decrease
  15. 50
  16. 15
  17. 25
  18. 50
  19. 30% increase
  20. 100
  21. 64
  22. 55
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 21
  26. 55
  27. 42% increase
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 56
  30. 43% decrease
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 21
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 25% decrease
  35. 50
  36. 39% increase
  37. 33% increase
  38. 16
  39. 16% decrease
  40. 50% decrease

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