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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 382 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹382. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 88% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹399. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 86% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 96% increase
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹411. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 500 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% increase
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 44% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 575. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 75% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹995. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹438. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 752. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 88% increase (c) 88% decrease (d) 98% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 900. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 524. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹139. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 91
  2. 88% increase
  3. 55% decrease
  4. 40% increase
  5. 30% increase
  6. 33
  7. 12
  8. 18
  9. 52% decrease
  10. 44
  11. 86% increase
  12. 37
  13. 35% decrease
  14. 10% decrease
  15. 10% decrease
  16. 20
  17. 8% increase
  18. 70
  19. 30
  20. 20% decrease
  21. 22% increase
  22. 56% decrease
  23. 5% increase
  24. 15% increase
  25. 55% increase
  26. 10
  27. 44
  28. 99
  29. 46
  30. 70
  31. 60
  32. 40% increase
  33. 50
  34. 45
  35. 88% increase
  36. 80% increase
  37. 31% increase
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 39
  40. 33

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