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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 349 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 346. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 73% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 83% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 14% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 12% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹567. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% increase (b) 47% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 47% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 9% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 15% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 12% increase
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 23% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 545. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 500 to 815. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 73% decrease (d) 63% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 10% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 40% increase

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 12
  3. 100% increase
  4. 45
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 73% increase
  7. 28
  8. 30
  9. 5% decrease
  10. 10
  11. 14% decrease
  12. 56
  13. 8% increase
  14. 78
  15. 89
  16. 50
  17. 12% increase
  18. 94% increase
  19. 6% increase
  20. 30% increase
  21. 20% increase
  22. 12% decrease
  23. 18
  24. 23% decrease
  25. 32
  26. 30
  27. 80
  28. 54
  29. 9% increase
  30. 63% increase
  31. 60% decrease
  32. 20
  33. 17
  34. 30
  35. 10% increase
  36. 60
  37. 18% decrease
  38. 6
  39. 19% increase
  40. 40% decrease

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