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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 338 · 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 storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 684. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 71% increase (c) 81% decrease (d) 71% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 267. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 43% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 92% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹348. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 61% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 92% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹324. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 3% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 688. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 72% increase

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 100% increase
  3. 71% increase
  4. 78% increase
  5. 43% decrease
  6. 50
  7. 46% increase
  8. 15
  9. 16
  10. 43
  11. 35% increase
  12. 100% increase
  13. 44% decrease
  14. 25% increase
  15. 40% decrease
  16. 46
  17. 51% decrease
  18. 5% decrease
  19. 22% decrease
  20. 100
  21. 30
  22. 92% increase
  23. 23% decrease
  24. 94
  25. 85
  26. 39% decrease
  27. 8
  28. 44% decrease
  29. 26
  30. 32
  31. 50% increase
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 46% increase
  34. 31% increase
  35. 35
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 30
  38. 58
  39. 38
  40. 72% increase

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