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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 170 · 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 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 36% increase
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹632. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹151. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹193. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹109. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 69% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 42% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 78% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹785. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹214. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 36% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 610. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 22% increase

Answer key

  1. 20% increase
  2. 26% increase
  3. 58
  4. 40
  5. 40% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 46
  8. 51
  9. 40
  10. 32
  11. 30% increase
  12. 93
  13. 9
  14. 59% decrease
  15. 42% decrease
  16. 68% increase
  17. 50% decrease
  18. 44% increase
  19. 100% increase
  20. 44
  21. 57
  22. 30
  23. 30
  24. 16% decrease
  25. 36
  26. 95% increase
  27. 25
  28. 60
  29. 80% increase
  30. 7
  31. 50
  32. 90
  33. 90% increase
  34. 75% increase
  35. 21
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 64
  38. 12% decrease
  39. 5% increase
  40. 22% increase

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