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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 124 · 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 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 306. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 20% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 55% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹600. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 424. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹265. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 38% increase
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 18% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 15% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 925. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 11% increase
  2. 53% increase
  3. 5
  4. 46
  5. 8
  6. 38
  7. 5
  8. 55% decrease
  9. 20% increase
  10. 12
  11. 55% increase
  12. 33% increase
  13. 24
  14. 20
  15. 36
  16. 66
  17. 6% increase
  18. 6
  19. 60% increase
  20. 24
  21. 38% decrease
  22. 51
  23. 70% increase
  24. 18% decrease
  25. 10
  26. 55% increase
  27. 45
  28. 48
  29. 10% increase
  30. 44% decrease
  31. 72
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 15% increase
  34. 60% increase
  35. 65% increase
  36. 35
  37. 56% decrease
  38. 85% increase
  39. 25
  40. 18

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