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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 949 · 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 ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 279. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹776. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 724. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 81% increase (d) 91% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 585. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 105% decrease (c) 95% decrease (d) 105% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 74% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹664. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 70% increase
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 26% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 7% decrease
  3. 18
  4. 45% decrease
  5. 84
  6. 52
  7. 40% increase
  8. 58
  9. 82
  10. 42
  11. 36
  12. 13
  13. 94
  14. 81% increase
  15. 38% decrease
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 88
  18. 64
  19. 95% increase
  20. 74% increase
  21. 65
  22. 26
  23. 50
  24. 85% increase
  25. 36
  26. 22% decrease
  27. 68
  28. 5
  29. 66
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 44
  32. 65% increase
  33. 25% increase
  34. 10
  35. 60% increase
  36. 60% increase
  37. 50
  38. 8% decrease
  39. 24% decrease
  40. 86

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