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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 289 · 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 football changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 65% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 84% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 84% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 84% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 64% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 588. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 106% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 36% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 33% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 15
  3. 80
  4. 26% decrease
  5. 58
  6. 32
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 25
  9. 12% decrease
  10. 42% increase
  11. 30% decrease
  12. 56% decrease
  13. 36% decrease
  14. 38
  15. 50
  16. 64% increase
  17. 17
  18. 96% increase
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 35
  21. 60
  22. 32
  23. 90
  24. 20
  25. 35
  26. 18
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 25% decrease
  29. 9% decrease
  30. 72
  31. 5% decrease
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 55% increase
  34. 57% increase
  35. 8
  36. 55% decrease
  37. 24% decrease
  38. 56
  39. 60% increase
  40. 42% decrease

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