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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 965 · 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 torch changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 381. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 81% increase
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 8% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 64% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 36% increase
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 166. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 59% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 166. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 95
  2. 72% increase
  3. 72% increase
  4. 85% increase
  5. 58
  6. 32% increase
  7. 27% increase
  8. 25
  9. 76
  10. 60
  11. 14% decrease
  12. 30
  13. 65
  14. 60% increase
  15. 26% decrease
  16. 8% decrease
  17. 64% increase
  18. 60% increase
  19. 35
  20. 17% decrease
  21. 10% decrease
  22. 59% increase
  23. 48% decrease
  24. 40% increase
  25. 55% increase
  26. 18
  27. 68% increase
  28. 56
  29. 15% increase
  30. 43
  31. 52
  32. 14
  33. 12% decrease
  34. 22
  35. 29
  36. 8
  37. 22% decrease
  38. 66% increase
  39. 45
  40. 37

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