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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 973 · 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 toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹545. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 35% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹314. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 485. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 104% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 30% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 88% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 86% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% increase
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹594. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 40% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 102% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 90% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 45% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 2% increase

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 48
  3. 9
  4. 30% decrease
  5. 35% increase
  6. 44% increase
  7. 35% decrease
  8. 25
  9. 25
  10. 24
  11. 58
  12. 57
  13. 88% increase
  14. 25% increase
  15. 15
  16. 45% decrease
  17. 8% increase
  18. 94% increase
  19. 100% increase
  20. 30% decrease
  21. 88% increase
  22. 50
  23. 76% increase
  24. 88% increase
  25. 98
  26. 13% increase
  27. 40% decrease
  28. 33
  29. 40
  30. 46% decrease
  31. 92% increase
  32. 19
  33. 24% increase
  34. 18% decrease
  35. 50
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 65% increase
  38. 30% increase
  39. 41% increase
  40. 8% increase

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