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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 962 · 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 storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 82% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 44% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹306. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹508. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 60% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 72% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 40% decrease

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 5% decrease
  4. 6% increase
  5. 62
  6. 12% decrease
  7. 16
  8. 16% increase
  9. 54% increase
  10. 45
  11. 10
  12. 76% increase
  13. 82% increase
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 11% increase
  16. 53
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 40
  19. 90% increase
  20. 15% increase
  21. 58
  22. 10
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 55
  25. 15
  26. 100% increase
  27. 50
  28. 12
  29. 27
  30. 96
  31. 10% increase
  32. 80% increase
  33. 15% decrease
  34. 48% increase
  35. 20% increase
  36. 60% increase
  37. 10
  38. 100
  39. 10
  40. 40% decrease

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