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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 326 · 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 football changes from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 470. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹163. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 4% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 100 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 52% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 54% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 30% increase
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹675. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 86. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 24% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 74% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 84% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 56% increase
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 48% decrease
  3. 35% decrease
  4. 40
  5. 52
  6. 24% increase
  7. 35% increase
  8. 10% increase
  9. 50% decrease
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 45% increase
  12. 6% decrease
  13. 15
  14. 63
  15. 20
  16. 10% decrease
  17. 40
  18. 22
  19. 52% increase
  20. 45% increase
  21. 30% increase
  22. 100
  23. 36% decrease
  24. 46
  25. 11% decrease
  26. 35
  27. 13
  28. 90
  29. 60
  30. 51
  31. 14% decrease
  32. 25% increase
  33. 30% increase
  34. 74% increase
  35. 56% decrease
  36. 26
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 15
  39. 30
  40. 28

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