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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 434 · 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 kite changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 250 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 612. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 53% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 38% increase (d) 19% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 78% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 712. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 88% decrease (d) 78% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% decrease (c) 31% increase (d) 21% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  20. 20.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 69% increase (d) 23% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 150 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 95% decrease (c) 76% decrease (d) 76% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 30% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 590. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease

Answer key

  1. 88
  2. 29
  3. 40% increase
  4. 53% increase
  5. 66
  6. 14% decrease
  7. 24
  8. 58
  9. 50% decrease
  10. 38% decrease
  11. 18% increase
  12. 58% decrease
  13. 22% decrease
  14. 65% increase
  15. 20
  16. 78% increase
  17. 34% decrease
  18. 21% decrease
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 16
  21. 23% decrease
  22. 44% decrease
  23. 34
  24. 55
  25. 10% decrease
  26. 40
  27. 38
  28. 12
  29. 12% decrease
  30. 42% decrease
  31. 37% decrease
  32. 30
  33. 95% increase
  34. 15% decrease
  35. 50% increase
  36. 90% increase
  37. 20% decrease
  38. 18% increase
  39. 60
  40. 45% decrease

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