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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 305 · 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 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 25% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹544. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 12% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 670. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 333. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 11% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 50% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 90% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹855. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 108% increase (d) 98% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 524. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 31% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 25% decrease
  3. 32% increase
  4. 46% decrease
  5. 30% increase
  6. 65
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 36
  9. 41% decrease
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 76% increase
  12. 46
  13. 60% increase
  14. 52
  15. 12% decrease
  16. 45% increase
  17. 34% increase
  18. 11% increase
  19. 50% increase
  20. 40% decrease
  21. 90% increase
  22. 71
  23. 25% increase
  24. 100% increase
  25. 32
  26. 55% decrease
  27. 58% decrease
  28. 24
  29. 98% increase
  30. 31% increase
  31. 10
  32. 56% decrease
  33. 10
  34. 44
  35. 15% decrease
  36. 20% increase
  37. 42% increase
  38. 30
  39. 50
  40. 30% increase

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