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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 348 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹628. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 750. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 60% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% increase
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 76% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹292. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 39% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹765. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 99% increase (c) 99% decrease (d) 33% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹149. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 415. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 76% increase
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹207. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 30% increase
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹925. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹604. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 65
  3. 5% decrease
  4. 12% decrease
  5. 50% increase
  6. 70
  7. 18
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 10% decrease
  10. 13
  11. 19% increase
  12. 10% increase
  13. 10
  14. 46
  15. 40
  16. 78% increase
  17. 40% decrease
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 53
  20. 30% increase
  21. 55% decrease
  22. 33% decrease
  23. 49
  24. 62
  25. 24
  26. 5
  27. 66% increase
  28. 40
  29. 20
  30. 30% decrease
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 38
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 20
  35. 58% decrease
  36. 85
  37. 85
  38. 56% decrease
  39. 51
  40. 100% increase

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