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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 176 · 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 table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 36% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 22% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 5% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 327. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 513. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 71% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹189. 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) 69% decrease (d) 59% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 788. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 97% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹970. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 12% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 612. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 63% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 40% increase
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 100% increase
  3. 44
  4. 50
  5. 28% decrease
  6. 22
  7. 36% decrease
  8. 17% decrease
  9. 22% decrease
  10. 5% decrease
  11. 9% increase
  12. 71% increase
  13. 26
  14. 59% decrease
  15. 97% increase
  16. 40% decrease
  17. 25% increase
  18. 25% decrease
  19. 5
  20. 55% increase
  21. 10% increase
  22. 94
  23. 38% decrease
  24. 46
  25. 32% increase
  26. 58% decrease
  27. 20
  28. 42
  29. 10% decrease
  30. 30
  31. 5
  32. 12
  33. 95
  34. 6% increase
  35. 60
  36. 15% increase
  37. 53% increase
  38. 40% increase
  39. 40
  40. 26

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