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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 406 · 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 toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 63% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹501. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 3% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 12% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 468. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 985. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% decrease (b) 107% increase (c) 97% increase (d) 107% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 48% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 60% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹955. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 452. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 59% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 200 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 83% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 394. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 97% increase (c) 107% decrease (d) 97% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 35% decrease
  3. 15
  4. 36% decrease
  5. 21% decrease
  6. 24% increase
  7. 67
  8. 30
  9. 25% increase
  10. 12% decrease
  11. 56% increase
  12. 60
  13. 80% increase
  14. 12
  15. 97% increase
  16. 40
  17. 32% increase
  18. 10% decrease
  19. 60% increase
  20. 5
  21. 22
  22. 26
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 91
  25. 21
  26. 13% increase
  27. 23% decrease
  28. 59% decrease
  29. 60% decrease
  30. 85
  31. 46% decrease
  32. 83% increase
  33. 80
  34. 14
  35. 55
  36. 40
  37. 5
  38. 20
  39. 97% increase
  40. 10% decrease

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