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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 316 · 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 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 255. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 59% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 534. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 88% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 785. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 11% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹350. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 55% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 36% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 74% increase
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 62% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% increase
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹255. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 28% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 99% decrease

Answer key

  1. 45% increase
  2. 60
  3. 20% increase
  4. 49% decrease
  5. 78% increase
  6. 50
  7. 10
  8. 57% increase
  9. 22% decrease
  10. 35
  11. 22% decrease
  12. 32
  13. 80
  14. 15
  15. 40
  16. 15% decrease
  17. 8
  18. 30% decrease
  19. 55% decrease
  20. 26% decrease
  21. 74% increase
  22. 11% decrease
  23. 64% increase
  24. 48
  25. 10% decrease
  26. 46
  27. 16% increase
  28. 38
  29. 20
  30. 21% decrease
  31. 62% increase
  32. 28% increase
  33. 70
  34. 33
  35. 28% decrease
  36. 30% decrease
  37. 16
  38. 55% decrease
  39. 20% increase
  40. 33% decrease

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