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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 998 · 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 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 652. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 73% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 63% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 60% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 5% increase
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹575. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 34% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 50% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 37% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 9% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 30% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 81% decrease (d) 54% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 42% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 20% increase
  2. 63% increase
  3. 21
  4. 30
  5. 40
  6. 60% increase
  7. 35% decrease
  8. 35% decrease
  9. 15% increase
  10. 5% increase
  11. 15
  12. 60
  13. 17
  14. 20% increase
  15. 34% decrease
  16. 50% increase
  17. 70% increase
  18. 16
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 74% increase
  21. 35% increase
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 16
  25. 55
  26. 35
  27. 9% decrease
  28. 8
  29. 5
  30. 30% increase
  31. 53% decrease
  32. 39
  33. 23% decrease
  34. 40
  35. 54% decrease
  36. 70% increase
  37. 60
  38. 35
  39. 50
  40. 43

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