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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 984 · 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 920. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 94% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 408. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 57% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹193. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% increase
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹157. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 16% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 40% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 80% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 84% increase
  2. 24% decrease
  3. 48
  4. 36% increase
  5. 55
  6. 45
  7. 14
  8. 41
  9. 85% increase
  10. 62
  11. 60
  12. 18
  13. 38% increase
  14. 93
  15. 18
  16. 12% decrease
  17. 25
  18. 24% increase
  19. 57
  20. 45
  21. 16% decrease
  22. 68% increase
  23. 90
  24. 32% decrease
  25. 56
  26. 5
  27. 25
  28. 45% increase
  29. 85
  30. 56
  31. 42
  32. 60
  33. 15
  34. 80
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 80
  38. 50
  39. 80% increase
  40. 60% decrease

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