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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 34 · 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 school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 10% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 8% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 76% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 78% increase
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 498. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 76% increase (d) 66% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹304. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 96% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 65% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹945. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 85% decrease (d) 85% increase

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 7% decrease
  3. 5
  4. 50% increase
  5. 30% decrease
  6. 40% increase
  7. 16% decrease
  8. 15% increase
  9. 8% decrease
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 34
  12. 66% increase
  13. 26% increase
  14. 37
  15. 6% decrease
  16. 36
  17. 36
  18. 28
  19. 35% decrease
  20. 60% decrease
  21. 66% increase
  22. 30% decrease
  23. 45% decrease
  24. 40
  25. 10
  26. 24
  27. 32% increase
  28. 44
  29. 80
  30. 85
  31. 5
  32. 65% increase
  33. 28
  34. 95
  35. 45% increase
  36. 50% increase
  37. 60
  38. 89
  39. 94
  40. 85% increase

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