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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 254 · 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 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 21% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 68% increase
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 39% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 40% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹690. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 218. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 254. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35% increase
  2. 60% decrease
  3. 35% increase
  4. 8
  5. 45
  6. 44% increase
  7. 68% increase
  8. 10
  9. 72% increase
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 18
  12. 17
  13. 39% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 95% increase
  16. 22% decrease
  17. 75% increase
  18. 25
  19. 40% increase
  20. 37% decrease
  21. 38
  22. 36% decrease
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 78% increase
  25. 16
  26. 55
  27. 17
  28. 5
  29. 45
  30. 30
  31. 25% increase
  32. 9% increase
  33. 38% decrease
  34. 22
  35. 35% decrease
  36. 27% increase
  37. 40
  38. 30
  39. 10% increase
  40. 44

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