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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 941 · 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 table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹582. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹920. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 27% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 930. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 86% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 30
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 35
  5. 95
  6. 39
  7. 48
  8. 100
  9. 35% decrease
  10. 65
  11. 30% increase
  12. 23
  13. 96% increase
  14. 5
  15. 39
  16. 88
  17. 74
  18. 80% increase
  19. 40% increase
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 75
  22. 48
  23. 54
  24. 94
  25. 84
  26. 20
  27. 25% decrease
  28. 95% increase
  29. 37% decrease
  30. 80
  31. 60% increase
  32. 40
  33. 27% decrease
  34. 65
  35. 36% decrease
  36. 86% increase
  37. 55% increase
  38. 51
  39. 24
  40. 95% increase

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