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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 429 · 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 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 205. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹484. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 328. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 400 to 728. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 92% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 92% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 745. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% increase (b) 59% increase (c) 59% decrease (d) 49% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 105% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 105% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 300 to 393. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 31% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 31% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 6% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  29. 29.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 188. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 63% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 65% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 65% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 16% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 45% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 676. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 79% increase
  38. 38.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 5% increase (d) 5% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40% decrease
  2. 18% decrease
  3. 5
  4. 21% decrease
  5. 21
  6. 40
  7. 64% increase
  8. 44% increase
  9. 82% increase
  10. 5
  11. 43
  12. 25% decrease
  13. 45% increase
  14. 94
  15. 10
  16. 5% increase
  17. 11% increase
  18. 49% increase
  19. 24% decrease
  20. 32
  21. 95% increase
  22. 20
  23. 31% increase
  24. 40
  25. 24% increase
  26. 14% decrease
  27. 70
  28. 8% decrease
  29. 70
  30. 45
  31. 53% decrease
  32. 6% decrease
  33. 40
  34. 13% decrease
  35. 20% increase
  36. 35% decrease
  37. 69% increase
  38. 44
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 50

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