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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 377 · 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 100 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 57% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 67% increase (b) 57% increase (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹496. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 28% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 200 to 394. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 97% increase (d) 97% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 21% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 14% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 110. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 45% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 1% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 10% increase
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 35% increase

Answer key

  1. 47% decrease
  2. 5
  3. 60
  4. 34
  5. 35
  6. 57% decrease
  7. 20% decrease
  8. 52
  9. 24
  10. 96% increase
  11. 50% increase
  12. 15
  13. 45
  14. 35% increase
  15. 12
  16. 80% increase
  17. 28% decrease
  18. 16% decrease
  19. 5
  20. 16
  21. 14% decrease
  22. 6
  23. 97% increase
  24. 85
  25. 59% decrease
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 10
  28. 95
  29. 45
  30. 40% increase
  31. 15
  32. 49
  33. 14% decrease
  34. 45% decrease
  35. 8% decrease
  36. 58
  37. 5% decrease
  38. 10% decrease
  39. 40
  40. 35% decrease

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