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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 134 · 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 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 29% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹113. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 326. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 73% decrease (d) 63% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 82% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 507. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 79% increase
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹855. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹298. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 43% increase (d) 33% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 224. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 87% increase
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase

Answer key

  1. 32% decrease
  2. 86
  3. 45% increase
  4. 15% decrease
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 34% decrease
  7. 19% decrease
  8. 13
  9. 33
  10. 58
  11. 44% increase
  12. 63% increase
  13. 36% increase
  14. 30
  15. 20
  16. 56
  17. 11% increase
  18. 35% decrease
  19. 72% increase
  20. 48% decrease
  21. 30
  22. 69% increase
  23. 71
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 30
  26. 49
  27. 85
  28. 33% increase
  29. 44% decrease
  30. 25% increase
  31. 29% decrease
  32. 36
  33. 11
  34. 50% decrease
  35. 48% decrease
  36. 95
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 15% increase
  39. 50
  40. 48% decrease

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