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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 231 · 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 school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 35% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 399. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 99% increase (d) 99% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 57% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 20% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 436. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 27% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 10% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 790. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 83% increase (d) 83% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹173. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 8% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% increase

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 35% increase
  3. 33% increase
  4. 95% increase
  5. 19
  6. 25% increase
  7. 43
  8. 6% decrease
  9. 48
  10. 50
  11. 20% increase
  12. 30% decrease
  13. 14
  14. 9% increase
  15. 74% increase
  16. 60% decrease
  17. 16
  18. 60
  19. 36
  20. 34
  21. 17% increase
  22. 48% decrease
  23. 35
  24. 30
  25. 20
  26. 92% increase
  27. 10% increase
  28. 15% increase
  29. 65
  30. 52% decrease
  31. 58% increase
  32. 42
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 83% increase
  35. 30
  36. 54
  37. 32
  38. 73
  39. 10% decrease
  40. 35% decrease

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