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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 1 · 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 500 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 49% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 21% increase
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% increase
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹597. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 75% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 30% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 9% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 191. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 101% increase (d) 101% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 14% increase
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 27% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% increase

Answer key

  1. 39% decrease
  2. 50
  3. 70% increase
  4. 25
  5. 80% increase
  6. 45% decrease
  7. 42% decrease
  8. 45
  9. 16% decrease
  10. 40% decrease
  11. 90
  12. 85% increase
  13. 20% increase
  14. 50
  15. 55% decrease
  16. 60
  17. 30
  18. 31
  19. 38
  20. 25% decrease
  21. 46% decrease
  22. 60% decrease
  23. 21% decrease
  24. 99
  25. 75% increase
  26. 48
  27. 27
  28. 30% increase
  29. 30% increase
  30. 50
  31. 18% decrease
  32. 91% increase
  33. 35
  34. 54
  35. 45
  36. 14% decrease
  37. 20
  38. 9% decrease
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 24% decrease

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