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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 980 · 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 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% increase
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹744. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 19% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 30% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹975. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 106% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 21% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹588. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹910. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.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
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹534. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease

Answer key

  1. 35% increase
  2. 86
  3. 84
  4. 35% decrease
  5. 30% decrease
  6. 38% decrease
  7. 30% increase
  8. 55% increase
  9. 45% increase
  10. 30
  11. 52% decrease
  12. 15% increase
  13. 95
  14. 96% increase
  15. 20
  16. 65
  17. 60% increase
  18. 25% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 94
  21. 60% decrease
  22. 23
  23. 20
  24. 51% decrease
  25. 55
  26. 14% increase
  27. 60
  28. 35% increase
  29. 96
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 82
  32. 18
  33. 24
  34. 5% increase
  35. 10% decrease
  36. 53% decrease
  37. 16
  38. 78
  39. 80
  40. 42% decrease

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