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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 378 · 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 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 75% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 10% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 845. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 79% decrease (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 38% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹394. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 27% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 93% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 5% increase
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 600. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 100% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 22% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 492. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 92% increase (d) 92% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹308. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 8% increase
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 288. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 44% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹462. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase

Answer key

  1. 5% decrease
  2. 30% increase
  3. 46
  4. 15
  5. 12
  6. 75% increase
  7. 27% decrease
  8. 10% decrease
  9. 13
  10. 69% increase
  11. 100% increase
  12. 15
  13. 38% increase
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 40% increase
  16. 97
  17. 27% increase
  18. 31% decrease
  19. 34
  20. 20
  21. 5% increase
  22. 40
  23. 20% increase
  24. 22% increase
  25. 10
  26. 23% increase
  27. 5
  28. 36
  29. 10
  30. 35
  31. 100
  32. 14
  33. 25
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 54
  36. 16% increase
  37. 60
  38. 44% increase
  39. 54
  40. 70% increase

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