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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 415 · 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 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 150 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 36% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹139. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹356. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 200 to 394. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 107% increase (b) 107% decrease (c) 97% decrease (d) 97% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 14% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 102% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 24% increase
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 8% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 30% increase
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 36% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹325. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 54% decrease
  2. 15
  3. 35
  4. 24% decrease
  5. 100% increase
  6. 39
  7. 5% increase
  8. 5
  9. 78
  10. 50% increase
  11. 97% increase
  12. 50% decrease
  13. 65% increase
  14. 100% increase
  15. 5
  16. 47
  17. 56% increase
  18. 92% increase
  19. 75
  20. 45
  21. 80
  22. 24% increase
  23. 20
  24. 8% decrease
  25. 60% decrease
  26. 5% decrease
  27. 12
  28. 55
  29. 20% increase
  30. 30% increase
  31. 98
  32. 20
  33. 60% decrease
  34. 24
  35. 25% increase
  36. 10% increase
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 30
  39. 47
  40. 28

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