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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 299 · 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 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 51% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 40% increase
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 441. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 47% increase
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 43% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 60% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹930. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 56% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 264. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase

Answer key

  1. 34% decrease
  2. 84% increase
  3. 10% decrease
  4. 8% decrease
  5. 52% increase
  6. 30
  7. 51
  8. 29
  9. 28
  10. 42
  11. 20
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 60% increase
  14. 44% decrease
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 10% decrease
  17. 100% increase
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 8
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 10
  22. 84
  23. 47% increase
  24. 28
  25. 86% increase
  26. 24% decrease
  27. 48
  28. 86
  29. 10
  30. 60% decrease
  31. 35
  32. 54
  33. 75% increase
  34. 5% increase
  35. 80
  36. 46% decrease
  37. 82% increase
  38. 44% increase
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 55% increase

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