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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 961 · 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 football changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 108% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 98% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% increase
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹715. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 18% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 49% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 3% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 792. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 108% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 98% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 98% increase
  3. 80% increase
  4. 76
  5. 36% decrease
  6. 26
  7. 70
  8. 5
  9. 43
  10. 40
  11. 10
  12. 18% increase
  13. 5
  14. 16% decrease
  15. 45
  16. 26
  17. 40
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 49% decrease
  20. 60% decrease
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 57% decrease
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 90
  26. 27% increase
  27. 60
  28. 40
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 39
  31. 10% decrease
  32. 90
  33. 60% increase
  34. 50% decrease
  35. 20% increase
  36. 32
  37. 98% increase
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 20
  40. 14

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