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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 204 · 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 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 42% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹865. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 28% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 26% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 328. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 74% increase
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 65% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹537. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹830. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 960. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% increase (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 72% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 80% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 42% decrease
  2. 10
  3. 5% increase
  4. 32
  5. 33% decrease
  6. 70
  7. 35% increase
  8. 24% increase
  9. 22
  10. 12% decrease
  11. 98
  12. 73
  13. 50% increase
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 65% increase
  18. 24
  19. 76
  20. 28% increase
  21. 64% increase
  22. 11
  23. 90% increase
  24. 65% increase
  25. 100% increase
  26. 79
  27. 5% increase
  28. 50
  29. 37
  30. 18% decrease
  31. 66
  32. 60
  33. 10% decrease
  34. 56% increase
  35. 20% decrease
  36. 92% increase
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 80% increase
  39. 55% increase
  40. 22

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