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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 968 · 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 200 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 76% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 14% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 24% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 16% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% increase
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 29% increase (d) 29% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 67% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹644. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% increase
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹620. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 730. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 64% increase
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 38% decrease
  2. 28% increase
  3. 40% decrease
  4. 15% decrease
  5. 6
  6. 64% increase
  7. 80
  8. 38
  9. 10
  10. 28
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 44% decrease
  13. 32% increase
  14. 50% increase
  15. 36
  16. 40
  17. 56
  18. 15% decrease
  19. 15% increase
  20. 90
  21. 29% decrease
  22. 50% decrease
  23. 62% increase
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 67% increase
  26. 61
  27. 36
  28. 41
  29. 38% decrease
  30. 36% increase
  31. 96% increase
  32. 60
  33. 34% decrease
  34. 55
  35. 46% increase
  36. 64% increase
  37. 40
  38. 35
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 74

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