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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 146 · 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 table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 29% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 42% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 90% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹508. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 38% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 12% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 3% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 314. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 67% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 386. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 103% decrease

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 14% increase
  3. 10
  4. 8
  5. 25
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 50% decrease
  8. 25% increase
  9. 5
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 56% increase
  12. 95
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 32% decrease
  15. 17
  16. 14% decrease
  17. 20
  18. 5% increase
  19. 58% increase
  20. 14
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 28% increase
  23. 90% increase
  24. 40% decrease
  25. 53% decrease
  26. 27
  27. 38% increase
  28. 12% increase
  29. 80% increase
  30. 57% decrease
  31. 64
  32. 5% increase
  33. 60% increase
  34. 57% increase
  35. 74
  36. 65
  37. 80
  38. 10% decrease
  39. 100
  40. 93% increase

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