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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 281 · 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.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹420. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 105% decrease (d) 95% increase
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 36% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 2% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 88% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 88% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 20% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹267. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 444. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 5% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹321. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 95% increase
  4. 18
  5. 60
  6. 90
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 30
  9. 36% increase
  10. 55% increase
  11. 5% decrease
  12. 10
  13. 88% increase
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 29
  16. 55% decrease
  17. 44
  18. 25% increase
  19. 50% decrease
  20. 58% increase
  21. 94
  22. 5
  23. 78
  24. 16% decrease
  25. 85
  26. 48% increase
  27. 54
  28. 32% decrease
  29. 20
  30. 50
  31. 10% increase
  32. 7
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 37
  35. 30
  36. 10
  37. 45% increase
  38. 68
  39. 30% decrease
  40. 54% decrease

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