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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 320 · 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 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 3% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 55% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 74% increase
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 28% increase
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 92% increase
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 19% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 8% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 48% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹532. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 327. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 52% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 10% decrease
  2. 12% increase
  3. 16% decrease
  4. 54
  5. 45
  6. 55% decrease
  7. 6
  8. 64% increase
  9. 84
  10. 46
  11. 92% increase
  12. 74
  13. 28% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 20
  16. 18% decrease
  17. 45
  18. 82% increase
  19. 31
  20. 20% decrease
  21. 32
  22. 19% decrease
  23. 45
  24. 25% decrease
  25. 40% increase
  26. 40% decrease
  27. 33
  28. 9% increase
  29. 52
  30. 92% increase
  31. 15% increase
  32. 50% decrease
  33. 50
  34. 13% increase
  35. 53
  36. 52
  37. 20% increase
  38. 20
  39. 85% increase
  40. 32

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