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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 319 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 531. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 77% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 695. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 17% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 48% increase
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 29% increase (d) 58% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 21% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 100 to 173. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 83% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 83% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 447. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% increase
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹560. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹173. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 9% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease

Answer key

  1. 29
  2. 8% decrease
  3. 77% increase
  4. 54
  5. 32
  6. 39% increase
  7. 40
  8. 8
  9. 85% increase
  10. 14% decrease
  11. 26
  12. 14% decrease
  13. 60% decrease
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 48% decrease
  17. 48
  18. 58% increase
  19. 11% increase
  20. 73% increase
  21. 90% increase
  22. 55% decrease
  23. 49% increase
  24. 31
  25. 40
  26. 73
  27. 86
  28. 96
  29. 20
  30. 5
  31. 24% decrease
  32. 20
  33. 60% increase
  34. 50
  35. 28% decrease
  36. 70
  37. 60
  38. 15% increase
  39. 45% decrease
  40. 80% increase

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