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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 4 · 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 torch changes from ₹200 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 59% increase (d) 69% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 655. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 41% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 137. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 47% decrease (d) 37% increase
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 36% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 386. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% increase (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 103% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 428. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 7% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 10% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 80% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 17% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 55% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 35% decrease

Answer key

  1. 100
  2. 72% increase
  3. 20% decrease
  4. 59% increase
  5. 48
  6. 25
  7. 31% increase
  8. 50
  9. 35
  10. 14% decrease
  11. 100
  12. 28% decrease
  13. 32% decrease
  14. 5
  15. 55% decrease
  16. 70
  17. 37% increase
  18. 54
  19. 20% decrease
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 36% decrease
  22. 9
  23. 64
  24. 30
  25. 36
  26. 5
  27. 52
  28. 45
  29. 93% increase
  30. 24
  31. 7% increase
  32. 44
  33. 65
  34. 75
  35. 10% increase
  36. 40% decrease
  37. 80% increase
  38. 17% increase
  39. 55% decrease
  40. 35% decrease

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