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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 332 · 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 torch changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 40% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹143. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 485. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 94% increase
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 35% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 736. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 94% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹366. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 26% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 26% increase
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 675. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹500. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 65% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 815. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 63% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 33% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 96% increase
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹704. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 645. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 55% increase
  3. 55
  4. 30
  5. 16% increase
  6. 80
  7. 25
  8. 43
  9. 11% decrease
  10. 94% increase
  11. 52
  12. 35% decrease
  13. 84% increase
  14. 20% decrease
  15. 22
  16. 34
  17. 52% decrease
  18. 70
  19. 35% increase
  20. 95% increase
  21. 24
  22. 52
  23. 30
  24. 72
  25. 100
  26. 65% increase
  27. 70% increase
  28. 14
  29. 63% increase
  30. 84% increase
  31. 75
  32. 23% increase
  33. 78% increase
  34. 96% increase
  35. 76
  36. 38% decrease
  37. 50% increase
  38. 34% increase
  39. 15
  40. 29% increase

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