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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 188 · 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 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 96% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 590. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 730. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 28% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 26% increase
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 830. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 76% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 9% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 484. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 84% decrease

Answer key

  1. 96% increase
  2. 20
  3. 35
  4. 18% increase
  5. 50% increase
  6. 96% increase
  7. 46% increase
  8. 20
  9. 92
  10. 75
  11. 35% decrease
  12. 65
  13. 12
  14. 52% increase
  15. 28
  16. 16% decrease
  17. 54
  18. 66% increase
  19. 5% increase
  20. 51% decrease
  21. 38% decrease
  22. 80
  23. 60
  24. 10
  25. 16
  26. 36% decrease
  27. 5% decrease
  28. 47
  29. 22% decrease
  30. 34% increase
  31. 55
  32. 37
  33. 49% decrease
  34. 46
  35. 75
  36. 12
  37. 48
  38. 25
  39. 52% increase
  40. 21% increase

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