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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 959 · 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 300 to 594. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹358. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 65% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 13% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 66% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 30% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 98% increase
  2. 15% increase
  3. 20
  4. 20
  5. 27% increase
  6. 79
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 65% increase
  10. 35% increase
  11. 45
  12. 35
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 65% increase
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 16
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 5% decrease
  21. 11% decrease
  22. 60
  23. 44% decrease
  24. 14
  25. 38
  26. 15
  27. 34
  28. 94
  29. 77
  30. 56% increase
  31. 50
  32. 40% decrease
  33. 50% increase
  34. 40
  35. 45
  36. 10
  37. 35% increase
  38. 30% increase
  39. 32% decrease
  40. 50% decrease

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