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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 151 · 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 torch changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 875. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 85% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 98% increase
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 90% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹381. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹745. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 24% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹149. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 6% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹357. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 85% increase
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 75% increase
  3. 98% increase
  4. 46
  5. 48% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 27
  8. 25
  9. 60% increase
  10. 20% decrease
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 50% increase
  13. 20
  14. 14
  15. 30
  16. 54% increase
  17. 50% decrease
  18. 56% decrease
  19. 49
  20. 20
  21. 57% decrease
  22. 38
  23. 30% increase
  24. 6
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 49
  27. 100% increase
  28. 30% increase
  29. 96
  30. 24
  31. 50
  32. 32% increase
  33. 10
  34. 40% increase
  35. 20% increase
  36. 30
  37. 5
  38. 19
  39. 85% increase
  40. 54

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