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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 992 · 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 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 438. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 143. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 53% increase
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹935. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 291. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% increase (b) 104% decrease (c) 94% decrease (d) 94% increase
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 75% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 70% increase
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 44% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 37% increase
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 194. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 104% decrease (b) 104% increase (c) 94% increase (d) 94% decrease

Answer key

  1. 15% decrease
  2. 31
  3. 46% increase
  4. 52
  5. 43% increase
  6. 14
  7. 74
  8. 58
  9. 52% increase
  10. 87
  11. 72% increase
  12. 90
  13. 94% increase
  14. 45
  15. 16
  16. 85% increase
  17. 28% decrease
  18. 6
  19. 10
  20. 42% decrease
  21. 88
  22. 75% increase
  23. 70% increase
  24. 56
  25. 44% increase
  26. 22
  27. 47
  28. 56
  29. 7
  30. 5% increase
  31. 90% increase
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 30% increase
  34. 39
  35. 37% decrease
  36. 30
  37. 60% increase
  38. 59
  39. 20
  40. 94% increase

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