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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 216 · 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 storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 80% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 86% increase (d) 43% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 72% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 67% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 35% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹429. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 45% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 408. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹218. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 792. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% increase

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 80% increase
  4. 86% increase
  5. 24% decrease
  6. 12
  7. 10
  8. 8
  9. 50
  10. 18% decrease
  11. 6
  12. 85
  13. 16
  14. 57% decrease
  15. 70
  16. 70
  17. 50
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 50% increase
  20. 74
  21. 80
  22. 98% increase
  23. 5
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 50
  27. 43
  28. 45
  29. 12% increase
  30. 45% decrease
  31. 84
  32. 38% decrease
  33. 43
  34. 36% increase
  35. 30% increase
  36. 44% increase
  37. 52% increase
  38. 9
  39. 36% decrease
  40. 98% increase

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