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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 229 · 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 ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 20% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 34% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 558. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 86% increase
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹254. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 17% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹536. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 36% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 64% increase
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 30% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 20% increase
  3. 20
  4. 52
  5. 34
  6. 17
  7. 78
  8. 45% decrease
  9. 35% decrease
  10. 10
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 80
  13. 60
  14. 24
  15. 68% increase
  16. 66
  17. 86% increase
  18. 27
  19. 30
  20. 85% increase
  21. 34
  22. 43
  23. 59
  24. 24
  25. 80
  26. 15
  27. 14
  28. 95
  29. 88
  30. 48% increase
  31. 60% increase
  32. 74% increase
  33. 64% increase
  34. 30
  35. 21
  36. 75
  37. 10% decrease
  38. 15
  39. 75
  40. 45

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