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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 97 · 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 500 to 835. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 67% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 66% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 3% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% increase
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 8% increase
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 36% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 8% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 75% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase

Answer key

  1. 67% increase
  2. 55% increase
  3. 52
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 60% increase
  7. 25
  8. 5% increase
  9. 28
  10. 18% increase
  11. 60% increase
  12. 65
  13. 20
  14. 46% increase
  15. 96% increase
  16. 5
  17. 92% increase
  18. 20
  19. 40
  20. 5% increase
  21. 45% increase
  22. 32% decrease
  23. 5
  24. 5% decrease
  25. 90
  26. 14
  27. 8
  28. 8
  29. 25% increase
  30. 18% decrease
  31. 48% increase
  32. 65
  33. 8% increase
  34. 20
  35. 58
  36. 18
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 6% decrease
  39. 39
  40. 40% decrease

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