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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 226 · 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 100 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹187. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 590. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 18% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 90% increase
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 10% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 48% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹525. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% increase
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 770. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase

Answer key

  1. 52% decrease
  2. 45
  3. 24
  4. 20
  5. 32% increase
  6. 11% decrease
  7. 87
  8. 45
  9. 20
  10. 54
  11. 50% increase
  12. 15% increase
  13. 52
  14. 39% decrease
  15. 36% decrease
  16. 38% decrease
  17. 22
  18. 8
  19. 100% increase
  20. 10% increase
  21. 18% increase
  22. 35% decrease
  23. 40% increase
  24. 56% decrease
  25. 90% increase
  26. 40
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 27
  29. 55
  30. 50% increase
  31. 95
  32. 60
  33. 24% increase
  34. 50
  35. 30
  36. 75
  37. 26% decrease
  38. 40
  39. 10% decrease
  40. 54% increase

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