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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 237 · 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 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 30% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹425. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹266. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 108% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 98% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 37% increase
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 76% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 507. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 79% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 69% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 59% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 80% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 57% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹875. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 46% increase
  3. 70
  4. 64% increase
  5. 28
  6. 40
  7. 33
  8. 30% increase
  9. 35% decrease
  10. 40
  11. 92% increase
  12. 92% increase
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 32
  15. 33
  16. 98% increase
  17. 24% decrease
  18. 52% increase
  19. 40
  20. 30
  21. 53% decrease
  22. 30
  23. 27% increase
  24. 86
  25. 95% increase
  26. 15
  27. 60% decrease
  28. 69% increase
  29. 59% decrease
  30. 20% decrease
  31. 70% increase
  32. 67
  33. 95% increase
  34. 20% increase
  35. 35% decrease
  36. 35
  37. 75
  38. 27% decrease
  39. 25
  40. 85

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