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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 156 · 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 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 55% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 87% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹193. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 75% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 78% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹564. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 98% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 16% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹945. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 28% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹920. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.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
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 55% increase
  2. 8% decrease
  3. 58% decrease
  4. 93
  5. 15% increase
  6. 35
  7. 40% increase
  8. 96% increase
  9. 39% decrease
  10. 15
  11. 14% decrease
  12. 44% decrease
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 12% increase
  15. 55
  16. 98
  17. 20% decrease
  18. 15
  19. 35
  20. 20
  21. 88
  22. 15
  23. 15
  24. 52% decrease
  25. 15% decrease
  26. 100
  27. 56
  28. 70% increase
  29. 98% increase
  30. 16% decrease
  31. 44
  32. 89
  33. 45% increase
  34. 15
  35. 14% decrease
  36. 60
  37. 92% increase
  38. 84
  39. 30% increase
  40. 55

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