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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 236 · 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 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 22% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% increase
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 764. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% increase (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 101% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 704. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 10% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 21% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 23% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 67% increase (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 80% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 36% increase

Answer key

  1. 22% decrease
  2. 32% increase
  3. 34
  4. 91% increase
  5. 16% decrease
  6. 70
  7. 55
  8. 88% increase
  9. 40% increase
  10. 38
  11. 60
  12. 12% decrease
  13. 16
  14. 56% decrease
  15. 55% increase
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 76% increase
  18. 25
  19. 16
  20. 59% decrease
  21. 70
  22. 10% increase
  23. 21% decrease
  24. 72
  25. 55% increase
  26. 5
  27. 23% increase
  28. 12% increase
  29. 57% decrease
  30. 18
  31. 53% decrease
  32. 85% increase
  33. 100
  34. 15
  35. 80% increase
  36. 60
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 45
  40. 30% increase

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