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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 165 · 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 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 106% decrease (d) 106% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 17% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 39% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 665. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 16% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 161. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 71% decrease (c) 61% decrease (d) 71% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹670. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% increase

Answer key

  1. 96% increase
  2. 68% increase
  3. 37
  4. 29% increase
  5. 80% increase
  6. 60% increase
  7. 5% decrease
  8. 46
  9. 33% increase
  10. 56
  11. 32% decrease
  12. 75% increase
  13. 60
  14. 43
  15. 56
  16. 52
  17. 55
  18. 75
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 28% decrease
  21. 70
  22. 32% decrease
  23. 10% increase
  24. 35% increase
  25. 10
  26. 40
  27. 40% decrease
  28. 61% increase
  29. 14% decrease
  30. 75% increase
  31. 35
  32. 13
  33. 5% increase
  34. 15
  35. 98
  36. 34
  37. 62
  38. 62
  39. 100
  40. 5% decrease

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