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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 16 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹930. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 30% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 30% increase
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹510. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% increase
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 34% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹845. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 10% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 60% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 33% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 483. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 61% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 71% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 34% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 22% decrease

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 50
  3. 12
  4. 60
  5. 80% increase
  6. 35% increase
  7. 27% decrease
  8. 10
  9. 90
  10. 52% decrease
  11. 94
  12. 86
  13. 30% decrease
  14. 50% increase
  15. 95
  16. 70
  17. 65% increase
  18. 46% decrease
  19. 55
  20. 5
  21. 34% decrease
  22. 56
  23. 23
  24. 69
  25. 30
  26. 60
  27. 90
  28. 22% increase
  29. 44% increase
  30. 30% increase
  31. 10% decrease
  32. 60% increase
  33. 48
  34. 22% increase
  35. 55% increase
  36. 8
  37. 61% increase
  38. 68% increase
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 22% decrease

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