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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 148 · 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 150 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 760. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 46% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 34% increase
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 616. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 90% increase
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹580. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 725. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 20% increase
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 24
  3. 8
  4. 20% decrease
  5. 90% increase
  6. 5
  7. 100
  8. 64% increase
  9. 15
  10. 30
  11. 70% increase
  12. 55% decrease
  13. 46% decrease
  14. 34% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 30% decrease
  17. 12
  18. 54% increase
  19. 52
  20. 80% increase
  21. 45
  22. 90% increase
  23. 60% increase
  24. 40
  25. 70
  26. 45% increase
  27. 28
  28. 60
  29. 48
  30. 86
  31. 36
  32. 36
  33. 20% increase
  34. 60
  35. 35% decrease
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 80
  38. 25% decrease
  39. 20% increase
  40. 20% increase

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