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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 419 · 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 lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 18% increase
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 500 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 56% decrease (d) 66% increase
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 471. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 57% decrease (d) 67% increase
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 94% increase (d) 94% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 346. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 73% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 83% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 38% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 256. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 36% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 14% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 18% increase
  3. 6
  4. 60
  5. 26
  6. 55% decrease
  7. 50% decrease
  8. 24
  9. 50
  10. 56% increase
  11. 45
  12. 57% increase
  13. 16
  14. 90% increase
  15. 8
  16. 20
  17. 38
  18. 30
  19. 52
  20. 5
  21. 56
  22. 5
  23. 84% increase
  24. 24% decrease
  25. 73% increase
  26. 38% increase
  27. 10
  28. 28% increase
  29. 24% increase
  30. 25% decrease
  31. 36% decrease
  32. 10% increase
  33. 80% increase
  34. 35% decrease
  35. 30% decrease
  36. 50
  37. 5
  38. 48
  39. 10
  40. 24% decrease

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