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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 255 · 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 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 20% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 90% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 8% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹226. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹784. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹805. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 25% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹648. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹594. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 56% increase
  2. 80% increase
  3. 26% decrease
  4. 90% increase
  5. 80% increase
  6. 60
  7. 40
  8. 30
  9. 28
  10. 9
  11. 30% increase
  12. 16
  13. 8% decrease
  14. 57% decrease
  15. 80% increase
  16. 13
  17. 16
  18. 8% decrease
  19. 12% decrease
  20. 5
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 96
  23. 92% increase
  24. 66
  25. 18% increase
  26. 18% decrease
  27. 61
  28. 90
  29. 16% increase
  30. 30% decrease
  31. 75% increase
  32. 45
  33. 15
  34. 25% decrease
  35. 45% increase
  36. 62
  37. 98
  38. 60
  39. 78
  40. 30

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