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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 957 · 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 table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹346. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 28% increase
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹980. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 48% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 108% increase
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 35% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 70% increase
  3. 73
  4. 28% decrease
  5. 24
  6. 57
  7. 68
  8. 25% increase
  9. 20
  10. 17
  11. 43
  12. 15
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 96
  15. 8% increase
  16. 30
  17. 52% decrease
  18. 52
  19. 30
  20. 44
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 85% increase
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 55% increase
  25. 32% increase
  26. 10
  27. 90
  28. 50
  29. 98% increase
  30. 55
  31. 35% decrease
  32. 70
  33. 64
  34. 10
  35. 8% increase
  36. 35% increase
  37. 66% increase
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 53% decrease
  40. 60

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