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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 154 · 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 500 to 605. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹266. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 17% increase (d) 68% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 75% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 95% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 411. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 37% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 85% increase
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹278. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 28% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 764. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% decrease (b) 101% increase (c) 91% increase (d) 91% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 21% increase
  2. 33
  3. 10% increase
  4. 67
  5. 100
  6. 55
  7. 100
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 65
  10. 25% increase
  11. 25
  12. 24
  13. 15
  14. 35
  15. 17% increase
  16. 38
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 40
  19. 75% increase
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 72% increase
  22. 95% increase
  23. 15% increase
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 73
  26. 37% increase
  27. 85% increase
  28. 39
  29. 40
  30. 28% decrease
  31. 55% increase
  32. 82
  33. 44
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 91% increase
  36. 25% decrease
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 60
  39. 76
  40. 65

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