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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 294 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹167. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹688. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 86% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 86% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 36% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 5% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 12% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 100 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 64% increase
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% decrease

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 35
  3. 20% increase
  4. 60
  5. 35
  6. 15% decrease
  7. 10
  8. 67
  9. 12% increase
  10. 72
  11. 42
  12. 5
  13. 12
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 20
  16. 33
  17. 48% decrease
  18. 40% decrease
  19. 86% increase
  20. 40
  21. 10
  22. 30% decrease
  23. 55
  24. 70
  25. 10
  26. 44
  27. 20% decrease
  28. 5% decrease
  29. 10% decrease
  30. 82
  31. 74
  32. 55
  33. 12% decrease
  34. 90
  35. 56
  36. 70% increase
  37. 64% increase
  38. 46
  39. 33% decrease
  40. 46% decrease

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