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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 343 · 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 ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹805. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 48% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 830. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 656. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹724. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 35% decrease

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 50
  3. 61
  4. 96% increase
  5. 85% increase
  6. 55
  7. 70
  8. 44
  9. 75% increase
  10. 14% decrease
  11. 5% increase
  12. 9
  13. 84
  14. 20
  15. 21% decrease
  16. 25% decrease
  17. 66% increase
  18. 65% increase
  19. 12% decrease
  20. 10
  21. 20
  22. 42
  23. 35
  24. 60% decrease
  25. 22
  26. 7% increase
  27. 25% decrease
  28. 68
  29. 25% decrease
  30. 48% decrease
  31. 22% decrease
  32. 64% increase
  33. 24
  34. 56
  35. 10
  36. 45% decrease
  37. 81
  38. 41% decrease
  39. 50% decrease
  40. 35% decrease

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