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Percentage Change Worksheet

Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 999 · 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 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹157. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 30% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 32% increase
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 22% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% decrease

Answer key

  1. 16% decrease
  2. 23
  3. 38% decrease
  4. 12
  5. 20
  6. 32% decrease
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 40% decrease
  9. 57
  10. 5
  11. 8
  12. 43% decrease
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 42
  15. 20% increase
  16. 10
  17. 18
  18. 15
  19. 26% increase
  20. 24
  21. 32% increase
  22. 22
  23. 65
  24. 65% increase
  25. 50
  26. 12
  27. 22% increase
  28. 35
  29. 12% increase
  30. 15
  31. 30
  32. 10% increase
  33. 80
  34. 20
  35. 25
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 75% increase
  38. 40
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 40% increase

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