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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 163 · 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 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 96% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 8% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 15% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 81% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 81% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 50% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹483. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 84% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 179. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 89% increase (c) 89% decrease (d) 79% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 17% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 32% decrease
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 75
  4. 25% increase
  5. 12
  6. 27% increase
  7. 16% increase
  8. 35
  9. 54% increase
  10. 32
  11. 8% decrease
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 14% decrease
  14. 52% decrease
  15. 45% decrease
  16. 27% decrease
  17. 30
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 24% decrease
  20. 26
  21. 30
  22. 40
  23. 60
  24. 20
  25. 45
  26. 5% decrease
  27. 50% increase
  28. 14% increase
  29. 61
  30. 22
  31. 17
  32. 84% increase
  33. 45% decrease
  34. 79% increase
  35. 92% increase
  36. 17% decrease
  37. 35% increase
  38. 24% decrease
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 22

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