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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 109 · 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 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 56% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹395. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 34% increase
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 81% increase
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 40% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 10% increase
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 70% increase
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹696. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 5% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹880. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹274. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% increase
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 85% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 131. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 44% increase
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹592. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 56% decrease
  2. 58
  3. 24% decrease
  4. 17
  5. 92% increase
  6. 12
  7. 52% increase
  8. 54% decrease
  9. 20
  10. 15
  11. 40% increase
  12. 40% decrease
  13. 95
  14. 70% increase
  15. 15
  16. 85
  17. 74
  18. 75
  19. 20% increase
  20. 76
  21. 15% decrease
  22. 37
  23. 25% increase
  24. 44% decrease
  25. 30
  26. 56% decrease
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 24% increase
  29. 55
  30. 48
  31. 6% increase
  32. 10% decrease
  33. 75% increase
  34. 31% increase
  35. 10
  36. 70
  37. 44% decrease
  38. 48
  39. 44
  40. 55

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