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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 966 · 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 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 48% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹795. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 580. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 80% increase
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 21% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 52% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 87% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 15% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20% decrease
  2. 82
  3. 55% increase
  4. 10
  5. 96% increase
  6. 20
  7. 80% increase
  8. 16
  9. 93
  10. 15% increase
  11. 40
  12. 55
  13. 85% increase
  14. 10% increase
  15. 85
  16. 12
  17. 80
  18. 25
  19. 40% increase
  20. 59
  21. 42% decrease
  22. 45
  23. 50
  24. 24% decrease
  25. 16% increase
  26. 57
  27. 15
  28. 65
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 52% decrease
  31. 58% decrease
  32. 95
  33. 39
  34. 80
  35. 100% increase
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 25% increase
  38. 8
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 20

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