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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 945 · 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 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹676. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 348. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 45% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 87% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 18% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 30% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 42% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 57% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 40% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 36% increase
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 50% decrease
  2. 25
  3. 70% increase
  4. 18
  5. 53
  6. 25
  7. 36
  8. 69
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 55
  11. 74% increase
  12. 36% decrease
  13. 28% decrease
  14. 45% increase
  15. 30% increase
  16. 58% decrease
  17. 40% increase
  18. 45% decrease
  19. 30% decrease
  20. 10
  21. 28% increase
  22. 15
  23. 60
  24. 16
  25. 45
  26. 28
  27. 6
  28. 52% decrease
  29. 19% decrease
  30. 70% increase
  31. 15
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 85
  34. 54% decrease
  35. 50% decrease
  36. 40% increase
  37. 8
  38. 46% increase
  39. 36% decrease
  40. 55

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