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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 96 · 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 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 22% increase
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 14% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 96% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 42% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 86% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 8% increase
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 82% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 65% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% decrease

Answer key

  1. 25% decrease
  2. 8% increase
  3. 55
  4. 24
  5. 22% decrease
  6. 60
  7. 56% decrease
  8. 18
  9. 14% decrease
  10. 96% increase
  11. 28% increase
  12. 96% increase
  13. 75
  14. 76% increase
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 40
  17. 25
  18. 5% increase
  19. 95% increase
  20. 35% increase
  21. 95
  22. 5
  23. 55% decrease
  24. 32% increase
  25. 75
  26. 96% increase
  27. 42
  28. 20% decrease
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 84
  31. 25
  32. 98
  33. 20
  34. 92% increase
  35. 72% increase
  36. 35% decrease
  37. 46
  38. 39% decrease
  39. 13% decrease
  40. 50% increase

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