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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 287 · 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 ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 14% increase
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 19% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 16% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 99% decrease (d) 99% increase
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 56% increase
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹279. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 171. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 71% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 71% increase
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 108% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 80% increase
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 179. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 89% increase (c) 79% decrease (d) 89% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 24% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 14% increase
  3. 60
  4. 9% decrease
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 66% increase
  7. 58
  8. 38% increase
  9. 95% increase
  10. 31% decrease
  11. 30% decrease
  12. 43
  13. 8% increase
  14. 36
  15. 6% decrease
  16. 5% decrease
  17. 19
  18. 5
  19. 56% decrease
  20. 20
  21. 85
  22. 86
  23. 52
  24. 71% increase
  25. 62
  26. 16
  27. 98% increase
  28. 30
  29. 20% decrease
  30. 10
  31. 16% decrease
  32. 10
  33. 50% decrease
  34. 85
  35. 15% decrease
  36. 79% increase
  37. 6% increase
  38. 24% increase
  39. 50% increase
  40. 8

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