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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 970 · 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 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 33% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 522. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 752. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 88% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% increase
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 167. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% decrease (b) 67% decrease (c) 77% increase (d) 67% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 83% decrease (c) 83% increase (d) 73% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% increase
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 33% decrease
  2. 54
  3. 74% increase
  4. 45
  5. 10% decrease
  6. 6% increase
  7. 80
  8. 40
  9. 5% decrease
  10. 22
  11. 6% decrease
  12. 88% increase
  13. 8% increase
  14. 15% decrease
  15. 60
  16. 92
  17. 45
  18. 6% decrease
  19. 12% increase
  20. 30
  21. 30
  22. 59
  23. 67% increase
  24. 73% increase
  25. 12% decrease
  26. 35
  27. 25% increase
  28. 20
  29. 22
  30. 75
  31. 66
  32. 56
  33. 40% decrease
  34. 42
  35. 14% increase
  36. 98% increase
  37. 34
  38. 30
  39. 40% decrease
  40. 64

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