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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 351 · 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 ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 950. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 100 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 24% increase
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹91. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 322. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 71% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 17% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 7% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 75% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 27% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 45% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 64% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 35% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 90% increase
  5. 24% decrease
  6. 82
  7. 54
  8. 61% increase
  9. 51
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 17% decrease
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 10% decrease
  14. 54
  15. 50
  16. 75
  17. 7% decrease
  18. 40
  19. 52
  20. 24
  21. 25% increase
  22. 35
  23. 10
  24. 52
  25. 50% increase
  26. 35
  27. 22
  28. 8% decrease
  29. 55
  30. 10% increase
  31. 59
  32. 24% decrease
  33. 11
  34. 18% decrease
  35. 27% increase
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 18% increase
  38. 54% increase
  39. 35% increase
  40. 23% decrease

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