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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 346 · 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 toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% increase
  7. 7.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹572. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 300 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% increase
  12. 12.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 12% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 90% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 150 to 273. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 82% decrease (d) 82% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 16% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 27% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 75% increase
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 109. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 392. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% increase (b) 106% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 32% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 88% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 60
  3. 15
  4. 10
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 10% decrease
  7. 11
  8. 20
  9. 43
  10. 18% decrease
  11. 8% increase
  12. 8
  13. 12% decrease
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 5
  16. 45
  17. 90% increase
  18. 76
  19. 70% increase
  20. 88% increase
  21. 20
  22. 5
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 82% increase
  25. 16% increase
  26. 54
  27. 45% decrease
  28. 75% increase
  29. 55
  30. 9% increase
  31. 10
  32. 74
  33. 96% increase
  34. 95% increase
  35. 8
  36. 8% decrease
  37. 32% decrease
  38. 88% increase
  39. 80% increase
  40. 90

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