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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 201 · 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 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 58% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹327. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 16% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 51% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 29% decrease (d) 58% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 5% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 98% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 80% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 5% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 327. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 27% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 298. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 49% increase

Answer key

  1. 58% decrease
  2. 18% decrease
  3. 7
  4. 9
  5. 32% decrease
  6. 50
  7. 56
  8. 65% increase
  9. 42
  10. 20
  11. 20% increase
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 17% decrease
  14. 65
  15. 24% increase
  16. 78% increase
  17. 16
  18. 40
  19. 26
  20. 58% increase
  21. 96
  22. 15% increase
  23. 100
  24. 10% increase
  25. 100% increase
  26. 88% increase
  27. 27
  28. 15
  29. 80% increase
  30. 45
  31. 11% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 44
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 24% decrease
  36. 40% decrease
  37. 60
  38. 9% increase
  39. 25% increase
  40. 49% increase

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