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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 266 · 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 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 85% increase
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹655. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 42% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 243. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 62% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 50% increase
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹960. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 52% increase
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 595. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 19% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 51% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 39% increase
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 90% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹55. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 102% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 45% decrease
  2. 26
  3. 17% decrease
  4. 20
  5. 46
  6. 31
  7. 27
  8. 30
  9. 74
  10. 15
  11. 62% increase
  12. 35% decrease
  13. 62% increase
  14. 28
  15. 25
  16. 12
  17. 5% increase
  18. 50% increase
  19. 92
  20. 10
  21. 15% decrease
  22. 75% increase
  23. 52% decrease
  24. 55
  25. 100% increase
  26. 19% increase
  27. 55% increase
  28. 16
  29. 17% decrease
  30. 65% increase
  31. 55
  32. 56% decrease
  33. 98
  34. 80% increase
  35. 68
  36. 45
  37. 5% decrease
  38. 92% increase
  39. 80% increase
  40. 15

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