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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 13 · 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 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 56% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 76% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹459. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹153. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 40% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 736. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 94% increase (d) 84% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 8% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹282. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 42% decrease
  2. 45
  3. 56% increase
  4. 95% increase
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 39
  7. 26% increase
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 12
  10. 40
  11. 25
  12. 85% increase
  13. 24% decrease
  14. 58% decrease
  15. 53
  16. 34
  17. 90% increase
  18. 53
  19. 50
  20. 50
  21. 40% increase
  22. 35% increase
  23. 40
  24. 84% increase
  25. 56
  26. 56
  27. 10% increase
  28. 41
  29. 32
  30. 6% increase
  31. 37
  32. 100% increase
  33. 32
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 25% increase
  36. 48
  37. 24% increase
  38. 60% increase
  39. 16
  40. 60% decrease

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