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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 369 · 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.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹745. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 60% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹512. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 660. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 42% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹975. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 103% increase (d) 93% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 17% increase (d) 85% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 625. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 4% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 65% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 178. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 88% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 3% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 200 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 6% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 8% decrease
  2. 49
  3. 56
  4. 34
  5. 60% increase
  6. 80% increase
  7. 55
  8. 28
  9. 32% increase
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 95
  12. 60
  13. 30
  14. 22% decrease
  15. 93% increase
  16. 18% decrease
  17. 10
  18. 85% increase
  19. 35% decrease
  20. 22
  21. 50% decrease
  22. 25% increase
  23. 25% increase
  24. 10% increase
  25. 25% increase
  26. 65% increase
  27. 70% increase
  28. 55
  29. 70
  30. 78% increase
  31. 24% increase
  32. 20
  33. 6% increase
  34. 7% decrease
  35. 56% decrease
  36. 20
  37. 20
  38. 6% decrease
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 50

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