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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 412 · 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 storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹735. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 49% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 75% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 75% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹790. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 36% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 381. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 81% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 81% decrease
  40. 40.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

Answer key

  1. 47
  2. 18
  3. 70% increase
  4. 80
  5. 40% decrease
  6. 100% increase
  7. 25% increase
  8. 24% decrease
  9. 8% increase
  10. 30
  11. 46
  12. 80% increase
  13. 100
  14. 42
  15. 25
  16. 49% decrease
  17. 48
  18. 24
  19. 47
  20. 44
  21. 30
  22. 25
  23. 12% increase
  24. 50% increase
  25. 24
  26. 75% increase
  27. 80% increase
  28. 86
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 5
  32. 58
  33. 20
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 55% increase
  36. 36% decrease
  37. 5% decrease
  38. 56% decrease
  39. 27% increase
  40. 20% decrease

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