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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 986 · 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 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 66% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 39% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 54% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 70% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹314. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹426. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹402. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 62% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 56% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹248. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹342. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20% decrease
  2. 70
  3. 55% decrease
  4. 95
  5. 50
  6. 55% increase
  7. 56% increase
  8. 18
  9. 20
  10. 65% increase
  11. 8
  12. 75% increase
  13. 15% increase
  14. 50
  15. 54% decrease
  16. 12
  17. 55% decrease
  18. 70% increase
  19. 100
  20. 57
  21. 20% increase
  22. 90
  23. 42
  24. 8
  25. 68% increase
  26. 100
  27. 34
  28. 75
  29. 10
  30. 62% increase
  31. 55
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 33
  34. 56% decrease
  35. 24
  36. 15% decrease
  37. 5
  38. 60
  39. 10
  40. 14

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