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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 943 · 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 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 76% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 51% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 15% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹321. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 300 to 447. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% increase
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹550. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 51% decrease
  2. 28
  3. 60% increase
  4. 38% decrease
  5. 24
  6. 15
  7. 60
  8. 46
  9. 90
  10. 80% increase
  11. 40% increase
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 45
  14. 60
  15. 34% increase
  16. 34% increase
  17. 14
  18. 44% decrease
  19. 64
  20. 98% increase
  21. 45
  22. 85
  23. 5
  24. 72
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 95% increase
  27. 49
  28. 46% decrease
  29. 7
  30. 22% increase
  31. 45
  32. 20
  33. 49% increase
  34. 6
  35. 20
  36. 55
  37. 52
  38. 20
  39. 16
  40. 10

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