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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 324 · 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 200 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 382. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 101% increase (b) 91% increase (c) 101% decrease (d) 91% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹680. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 70% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 20% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 60% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 64% increase (d) 16% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 78% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 70% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 71. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 40% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 49% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 80% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 102% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% decrease

Answer key

  1. 8% increase
  2. 36% increase
  3. 91% increase
  4. 24
  5. 80
  6. 25
  7. 100
  8. 11
  9. 18% decrease
  10. 47
  11. 15
  12. 12% increase
  13. 42% increase
  14. 50% increase
  15. 36
  16. 40% decrease
  17. 70% increase
  18. 20% increase
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 55
  21. 60% increase
  22. 64% increase
  23. 36% decrease
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 6% decrease
  26. 52% decrease
  27. 70% increase
  28. 56% increase
  29. 29% decrease
  30. 50% increase
  31. 25% decrease
  32. 8
  33. 49% decrease
  34. 75
  35. 7
  36. 60
  37. 30% decrease
  38. 80% increase
  39. 92% increase
  40. 35% decrease

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