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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 179 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹386. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹835. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 34% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 47% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 47% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 357. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 72% decrease (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 38% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 945. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 89% increase
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 93
  2. 67
  3. 25
  4. 85% increase
  5. 10
  6. 10
  7. 40
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 32% increase
  10. 40% increase
  11. 20
  12. 16% decrease
  13. 55% decrease
  14. 35
  15. 15% decrease
  16. 15
  17. 20% increase
  18. 47% decrease
  19. 12% decrease
  20. 100% increase
  21. 50
  22. 72% increase
  23. 19% increase
  24. 20
  25. 31% decrease
  26. 98
  27. 36
  28. 17
  29. 20
  30. 60
  31. 90% increase
  32. 30% increase
  33. 95% increase
  34. 35% increase
  35. 98
  36. 50
  37. 89% increase
  38. 60
  39. 100% increase
  40. 35

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