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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 147 · 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 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹535. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 106% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 106% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹610. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 30% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 23% increase
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 44% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 19% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 38% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 16% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 700. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 85% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹755. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 52% increase

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 7
  3. 15
  4. 96% increase
  5. 35% decrease
  6. 96
  7. 10% increase
  8. 45% increase
  9. 15
  10. 22
  11. 30
  12. 20% increase
  13. 65
  14. 20% increase
  15. 23% decrease
  16. 65
  17. 55% decrease
  18. 76% increase
  19. 33
  20. 60
  21. 68% increase
  22. 10
  23. 100
  24. 95% increase
  25. 47% decrease
  26. 60% decrease
  27. 86% increase
  28. 16% decrease
  29. 30
  30. 16
  31. 28% decrease
  32. 5
  33. 75% increase
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 40% increase
  36. 51
  37. 20
  38. 60
  39. 80
  40. 65% increase

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