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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 327 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 79% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 72% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 72% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 75% increase
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹564. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 512. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 28% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 12% increase
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 825. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 75% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 98% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 875. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 85% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 445. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 90% increase
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 684. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 71% decrease (d) 71% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 69% increase
  3. 35
  4. 58% decrease
  5. 50% increase
  6. 72% increase
  7. 60
  8. 90
  9. 24% increase
  10. 75% increase
  11. 22
  12. 55
  13. 85% increase
  14. 41
  15. 90
  16. 28% increase
  17. 15
  18. 12% increase
  19. 58
  20. 65% increase
  21. 20
  22. 66
  23. 80% increase
  24. 88% increase
  25. 75% increase
  26. 35
  27. 8% decrease
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 11% decrease
  30. 64
  31. 90% increase
  32. 52
  33. 85
  34. 30
  35. 70
  36. 86
  37. 44
  38. 71% increase
  39. 70% increase
  40. 59

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