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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 948 · 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 ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 60% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 45% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 75% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 46% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 18% increase
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 1% increase (d) 5% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹725. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹655. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 45% decrease

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 60% increase
  3. 45% decrease
  4. 52
  5. 25% increase
  6. 32% decrease
  7. 45% increase
  8. 36
  9. 75% increase
  10. 35
  11. 42
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 36% decrease
  14. 8% decrease
  15. 12
  16. 5% decrease
  17. 48
  18. 5% increase
  19. 20% increase
  20. 45
  21. 20
  22. 34
  23. 30
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 5
  26. 80
  27. 25
  28. 58
  29. 40
  30. 54% decrease
  31. 35
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 15% decrease
  34. 24% increase
  35. 52
  36. 44
  37. 31
  38. 36
  39. 100
  40. 45% increase

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