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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 408 · 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 100 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 38% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 5% increase
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹800. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹510. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 82% increase (d) 41% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 456. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 400 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 29% increase
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 516. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 39% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 29% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 670. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 522. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 74% decrease (c) 84% decrease (d) 74% increase
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 32% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹624. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹201. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% decrease

Answer key

  1. 28% decrease
  2. 20% increase
  3. 60
  4. 70
  5. 41% decrease
  6. 50% decrease
  7. 65
  8. 30% decrease
  9. 5
  10. 14% increase
  11. 50
  12. 70
  13. 10
  14. 8% increase
  15. 29% decrease
  16. 45
  17. 75% increase
  18. 60% decrease
  19. 5
  20. 29% increase
  21. 64% increase
  22. 59
  23. 25
  24. 25% decrease
  25. 34% increase
  26. 98
  27. 88
  28. 74% increase
  29. 25
  30. 32% decrease
  31. 55
  32. 30% increase
  33. 15% increase
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 56
  36. 60
  37. 34
  38. 60
  39. 45
  40. 45% increase

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