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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 149 · 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 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 18% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 39% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹266. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 6% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% increase
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% increase

Answer key

  1. 74% increase
  2. 35% decrease
  3. 18% decrease
  4. 65% increase
  5. 80
  6. 25% increase
  7. 9
  8. 5
  9. 23
  10. 33
  11. 35
  12. 6% decrease
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 40
  15. 74% increase
  16. 18% increase
  17. 30
  18. 56
  19. 58
  20. 21% decrease
  21. 42% decrease
  22. 16% decrease
  23. 30% increase
  24. 5
  25. 28
  26. 45
  27. 6
  28. 31% decrease
  29. 13% decrease
  30. 28
  31. 6% increase
  32. 45% decrease
  33. 35% decrease
  34. 20
  35. 5
  36. 41
  37. 55
  38. 64% increase
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 32% decrease

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