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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 153 · 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 school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹594. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 51% decrease (d) 51% increase
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 24% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 47% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 30% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 585. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 28% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 33% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹125. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹295. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹960. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 99% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 670. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 12
  3. 98
  4. 85% increase
  5. 40
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 14
  8. 24
  9. 70% increase
  10. 30
  11. 80
  12. 95
  13. 37% decrease
  14. 48% decrease
  15. 16% decrease
  16. 10
  17. 30% increase
  18. 17% increase
  19. 55
  20. 36
  21. 12% increase
  22. 28% decrease
  23. 56% increase
  24. 22% decrease
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 25
  27. 25
  28. 72
  29. 26% decrease
  30. 41
  31. 32
  32. 6
  33. 24
  34. 15
  35. 20% increase
  36. 92
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 33% decrease
  39. 34% increase
  40. 44% increase

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