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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 996 · 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 football changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 510. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹628. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 24% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% increase
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 394. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% decrease (b) 97% decrease (c) 107% increase (d) 97% increase
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹169. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹488. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 62% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹684. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 38% decrease
  3. 10% decrease
  4. 60% increase
  5. 70% increase
  6. 30
  7. 57
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 43
  10. 35
  11. 28
  12. 11% decrease
  13. 30
  14. 72
  15. 46
  16. 30% increase
  17. 25% increase
  18. 75
  19. 24% decrease
  20. 84
  21. 60% decrease
  22. 41
  23. 22
  24. 38% decrease
  25. 28
  26. 35% increase
  27. 33
  28. 40% increase
  29. 50
  30. 9% decrease
  31. 82
  32. 97% increase
  33. 15
  34. 15
  35. 16% increase
  36. 69
  37. 22
  38. 62% increase
  39. 71
  40. 26

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