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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 944 · 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 200 to 296. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 94% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 815. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 73% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 20% increase
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 75% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹262. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 107% increase (d) 97% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 965. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 103% decrease (c) 93% decrease (d) 103% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹675. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 26% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 22% increase

Answer key

  1. 48% increase
  2. 40
  3. 94% increase
  4. 63% increase
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 55
  7. 85
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 8
  10. 50
  11. 75% increase
  12. 22
  13. 75
  14. 31
  15. 52
  16. 24
  17. 97% increase
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 60
  20. 46% decrease
  21. 76% increase
  22. 16
  23. 72
  24. 45
  25. 42% decrease
  26. 90
  27. 16
  28. 12% decrease
  29. 30% decrease
  30. 57
  31. 26
  32. 46% decrease
  33. 18% increase
  34. 5
  35. 93% increase
  36. 60
  37. 35
  38. 33% decrease
  39. 26% decrease
  40. 44% decrease

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