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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 337 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 620. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 24% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 55. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 48% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 692. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 73% decrease (c) 83% decrease (d) 83% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% increase
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 10% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 6% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 417. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 49% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 995. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 109% increase (b) 109% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 99% decrease

Answer key

  1. 88
  2. 24% increase
  3. 58% decrease
  4. 10% increase
  5. 25
  6. 14
  7. 85
  8. 48% decrease
  9. 16% decrease
  10. 20
  11. 5
  12. 40% increase
  13. 36
  14. 60
  15. 96
  16. 20% increase
  17. 35
  18. 60% decrease
  19. 25% decrease
  20. 30
  21. 14
  22. 60
  23. 40
  24. 35
  25. 58
  26. 58% decrease
  27. 65
  28. 73% increase
  29. 50% increase
  30. 38
  31. 46
  32. 65% increase
  33. 38% decrease
  34. 10
  35. 35
  36. 40% increase
  37. 32% decrease
  38. 6% decrease
  39. 39% increase
  40. 99% increase

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