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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 219 · 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 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 8% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 22% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 44% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹61. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 4% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 100 to 116. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 26% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 940. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 16% increase
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 80% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 74% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 441. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 6% increase

Answer key

  1. 16% decrease
  2. 80
  3. 100% increase
  4. 24% decrease
  5. 6% decrease
  6. 30
  7. 22% increase
  8. 5% decrease
  9. 88% increase
  10. 50
  11. 78% increase
  12. 36
  13. 55% decrease
  14. 22
  15. 5% increase
  16. 57
  17. 45
  18. 45% decrease
  19. 35
  20. 45
  21. 12% decrease
  22. 16% increase
  23. 15
  24. 32
  25. 39
  26. 88% increase
  27. 16% increase
  28. 56
  29. 80% increase
  30. 37% increase
  31. 29
  32. 5% increase
  33. 57% decrease
  34. 55
  35. 90
  36. 21% decrease
  37. 30% decrease
  38. 68% increase
  39. 47% increase
  40. 6% increase

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