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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 399 · 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 500 to 630. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 655. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 31% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 477. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 69% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 28% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  11. 11.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 90% increase (d) 75% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 20% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 768. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% increase (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 985. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 97% increase (c) 107% increase (d) 107% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 3% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% increase
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 64% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 50% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 28% decrease

Answer key

  1. 26% increase
  2. 15
  3. 50% decrease
  4. 80
  5. 30
  6. 15% increase
  7. 31% increase
  8. 59% increase
  9. 28% increase
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 60
  12. 16
  13. 92
  14. 84
  15. 84
  16. 100% increase
  17. 14
  18. 75% increase
  19. 40% decrease
  20. 80% increase
  21. 50% decrease
  22. 92% increase
  23. 10
  24. 60
  25. 44
  26. 48
  27. 55% decrease
  28. 97% increase
  29. 15% increase
  30. 75
  31. 92
  32. 95
  33. 35
  34. 25% decrease
  35. 54
  36. 44% increase
  37. 14
  38. 80% increase
  39. 50% increase
  40. 28% decrease

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