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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 387 · 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 school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 400 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 322. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 71% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 71% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 90% increase
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹492. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 84% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 13% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 48% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 35% increase
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 573. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 101% decrease (c) 91% increase (d) 101% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 61. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% decrease

Answer key

  1. 59
  2. 25
  3. 55% decrease
  4. 61% increase
  5. 25
  6. 75% increase
  7. 64
  8. 74% increase
  9. 16% increase
  10. 50% increase
  11. 100% increase
  12. 42% decrease
  13. 35% increase
  14. 74
  15. 50% increase
  16. 55
  17. 60% decrease
  18. 13% decrease
  19. 32% increase
  20. 35% decrease
  21. 35% decrease
  22. 35
  23. 80% increase
  24. 26
  25. 6
  26. 19
  27. 9
  28. 26
  29. 12
  30. 60
  31. 55% decrease
  32. 19
  33. 80
  34. 52
  35. 40
  36. 48
  37. 48% increase
  38. 10
  39. 91% increase
  40. 22% increase

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