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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 428 · 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 football changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% increase
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 86% decrease (d) 86% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 85% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 51% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 46% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 744. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 86% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 100 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 86% increase
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹570. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 60% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹65. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 584. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 56% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 46% increase
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹447. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 40% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 50% increase

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 14% increase
  3. 37
  4. 45
  5. 6
  6. 20% decrease
  7. 86% increase
  8. 85% increase
  9. 49
  10. 44
  11. 74
  12. 46% decrease
  13. 40% increase
  14. 28
  15. 38
  16. 86% increase
  17. 86% increase
  18. 44
  19. 15% decrease
  20. 45% increase
  21. 15% increase
  22. 72
  23. 90
  24. 20% increase
  25. 5% increase
  26. 92
  27. 74% increase
  28. 35% increase
  29. 30
  30. 50
  31. 46% increase
  32. 5
  33. 56% increase
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 10
  36. 49
  37. 40% decrease
  38. 35
  39. 35
  40. 40% decrease

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