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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 197 · 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 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹855. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹362. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹477. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 429. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 43% decrease (d) 43% increase
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 655. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% increase
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 4% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 22% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 24% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹475. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 84% increase
  2. 71
  3. 36% decrease
  4. 81
  5. 59
  6. 22% decrease
  7. 43% increase
  8. 50
  9. 24% decrease
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 31% increase
  13. 72
  14. 15
  15. 70
  16. 100% increase
  17. 59
  18. 58
  19. 8% decrease
  20. 60
  21. 19% decrease
  22. 36
  23. 22% decrease
  24. 15% decrease
  25. 55% decrease
  26. 50
  27. 16% decrease
  28. 30% decrease
  29. 8% decrease
  30. 60
  31. 25
  32. 40
  33. 60% decrease
  34. 95
  35. 29
  36. 40
  37. 50
  38. 70% increase
  39. 70% increase
  40. 90

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