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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 162 · 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 kite changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 30% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹142. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 44% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 12% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 72% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 800. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹795. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 333. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 11% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 3% increase

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 30% increase
  3. 42
  4. 44% decrease
  5. 36% increase
  6. 10
  7. 24% increase
  8. 18% increase
  9. 14
  10. 50
  11. 100% increase
  12. 60% decrease
  13. 11% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 31% decrease
  16. 35% decrease
  17. 84
  18. 88% increase
  19. 62% increase
  20. 100% increase
  21. 5
  22. 50
  23. 48
  24. 16% decrease
  25. 40% decrease
  26. 42% increase
  27. 100% increase
  28. 90
  29. 36
  30. 59
  31. 18
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 11% increase
  35. 20% increase
  36. 50
  37. 38
  38. 30
  39. 6
  40. 5% decrease

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