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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 173 · 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 200 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 60% increase
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 39% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 18% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹597. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 616. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 54% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 12% increase
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 84% increase
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 835. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 77% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 67% increase
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 44% decrease
  2. 60% increase
  3. 100
  4. 60
  5. 10
  6. 13% decrease
  7. 98
  8. 30
  9. 52
  10. 12% decrease
  11. 40% decrease
  12. 18% decrease
  13. 20
  14. 60% decrease
  15. 99
  16. 13
  17. 44
  18. 54% increase
  19. 90
  20. 39
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 40
  23. 20
  24. 80% increase
  25. 68
  26. 12% decrease
  27. 15
  28. 8
  29. 42
  30. 40
  31. 50% decrease
  32. 10% decrease
  33. 74% increase
  34. 80
  35. 14% increase
  36. 67% increase
  37. 100
  38. 60% decrease
  39. 20% increase
  40. 76

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