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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 144 · 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.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 300 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 80% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 39% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 45% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 18% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 150 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% decrease

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 40% increase
  3. 80% increase
  4. 33
  5. 38
  6. 60
  7. 39% decrease
  8. 24% decrease
  9. 59
  10. 45% decrease
  11. 45% decrease
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 25
  14. 45% increase
  15. 60
  16. 30% decrease
  17. 31% decrease
  18. 30
  19. 92
  20. 25
  21. 40
  22. 10% decrease
  23. 40
  24. 88
  25. 32% decrease
  26. 52% decrease
  27. 22% decrease
  28. 47
  29. 50
  30. 95
  31. 60
  32. 13
  33. 28
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 55
  37. 65
  38. 50% increase
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 85% increase

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