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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 995 · 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 school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 65% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹705. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 24% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹398. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 74% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% decrease

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 65% increase
  3. 65
  4. 12% increase
  5. 90% increase
  6. 25% decrease
  7. 100
  8. 28
  9. 60
  10. 5
  11. 88% increase
  12. 48% decrease
  13. 82
  14. 14% decrease
  15. 60
  16. 30% increase
  17. 41
  18. 25
  19. 16% decrease
  20. 18% increase
  21. 32
  22. 16
  23. 5
  24. 50
  25. 99
  26. 44% increase
  27. 16% decrease
  28. 95
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 40
  31. 58% decrease
  32. 35
  33. 92
  34. 32% decrease
  35. 100
  36. 18
  37. 64% increase
  38. 72% increase
  39. 30
  40. 46% decrease

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