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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 161 · 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 football changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 26% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 10% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹712. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 69% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 86% increase (d) 86% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 615. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 23% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 70% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹740. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 26% increase
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 25% increase
  3. 56
  4. 86
  5. 68% increase
  6. 30% decrease
  7. 52% decrease
  8. 18% decrease
  9. 76
  10. 36
  11. 10% increase
  12. 22
  13. 48
  14. 21
  15. 40
  16. 40% increase
  17. 78
  18. 50% decrease
  19. 30
  20. 22% decrease
  21. 59% increase
  22. 86% increase
  23. 35
  24. 78
  25. 47% increase
  26. 6% decrease
  27. 25
  28. 23% increase
  29. 70% increase
  30. 12% decrease
  31. 5% increase
  32. 34% decrease
  33. 45% increase
  34. 43
  35. 58
  36. 54
  37. 48
  38. 25% decrease
  39. 26% decrease
  40. 55

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