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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 993 · 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.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹429. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 40% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹107. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 14% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 39% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 106% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 76% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 36% increase
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% decrease

Answer key

  1. 43
  2. 40% decrease
  3. 17
  4. 55
  5. 21% increase
  6. 40
  7. 7
  8. 40
  9. 95
  10. 14% decrease
  11. 40
  12. 5
  13. 40
  14. 55
  15. 10
  16. 95% increase
  17. 39% decrease
  18. 45% decrease
  19. 7
  20. 44% decrease
  21. 85
  22. 75
  23. 96% increase
  24. 66% increase
  25. 32
  26. 40% increase
  27. 45
  28. 35
  29. 48
  30. 5% decrease
  31. 100
  32. 30
  33. 47% decrease
  34. 10% decrease
  35. 95% increase
  36. 55
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 36% decrease
  39. 43
  40. 10% decrease

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