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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 157 · 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 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 85. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 8% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 31% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 40% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 93% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 31% increase
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 32% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 30% decrease
  2. 44
  3. 96% increase
  4. 50
  5. 23
  6. 30
  7. 18% decrease
  8. 8% increase
  9. 15% decrease
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 32
  12. 15
  13. 8% decrease
  14. 80% increase
  15. 30
  16. 62% increase
  17. 10
  18. 36
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 40% increase
  21. 70
  22. 65% increase
  23. 56% decrease
  24. 29
  25. 14
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 62
  28. 55% decrease
  29. 45% decrease
  30. 31% increase
  31. 10
  32. 10% decrease
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 60
  36. 10
  37. 60% increase
  38. 22% decrease
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 52

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