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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 988 · 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 400 to 708. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 77% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 712. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 88% decrease
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 54% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% increase
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 94% decrease (d) 47% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 334. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 67% increase
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹632. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 9% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 338. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 79% increase (d) 69% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹441. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 28% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹796. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 78% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 77% increase
  2. 78% increase
  3. 38% decrease
  4. 32
  5. 54% decrease
  6. 96% increase
  7. 65
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 32% increase
  10. 10
  11. 45
  12. 94% increase
  13. 5
  14. 95
  15. 55
  16. 67% increase
  17. 58
  18. 6% decrease
  19. 45
  20. 69% increase
  21. 12% decrease
  22. 55% decrease
  23. 84
  24. 55
  25. 18
  26. 10
  27. 15
  28. 52
  29. 47
  30. 80% increase
  31. 30% increase
  32. 28% decrease
  33. 60
  34. 40
  35. 22% decrease
  36. 99
  37. 26% decrease
  38. 76
  39. 20
  40. 25

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