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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 233 · 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 torch changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 25% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 55% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 86% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 608. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% increase
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 995. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% increase (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 109% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 28% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 72% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 596. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 4% increase
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹895. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹510. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 95% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 39% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 37% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 44% increase
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 106% increase (d) 106% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 29% increase
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 46% decrease
  3. 25% decrease
  4. 55
  5. 55% decrease
  6. 86% increase
  7. 45% increase
  8. 20
  9. 15% increase
  10. 52% increase
  11. 60
  12. 99% increase
  13. 66
  14. 33
  15. 28% increase
  16. 72% increase
  17. 49% increase
  18. 8% decrease
  19. 79
  20. 70
  21. 40
  22. 95% increase
  23. 78% increase
  24. 30% increase
  25. 52% decrease
  26. 12
  27. 24
  28. 48% decrease
  29. 16% decrease
  30. 20
  31. 27% decrease
  32. 30% increase
  33. 10
  34. 6
  35. 22% decrease
  36. 35
  37. 96% increase
  38. 29% decrease
  39. 47
  40. 29% increase

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