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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 438 · 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 storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 4% increase
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 24% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 76% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 76% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 352. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 12% increase
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹183. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 40 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% increase
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% increase
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 200 to 358. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 89% decrease (c) 79% increase (d) 89% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 40% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹399. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 40% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 40% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 100 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 21% decrease

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 24% increase
  4. 42
  5. 20% increase
  6. 5
  7. 50
  8. 24% decrease
  9. 40
  10. 95% increase
  11. 12% decrease
  12. 83
  13. 12
  14. 40% increase
  15. 9
  16. 74% increase
  17. 10
  18. 32
  19. 35
  20. 50% increase
  21. 79% increase
  22. 8% increase
  23. 64% increase
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 60
  26. 33
  27. 80
  28. 23
  29. 58% decrease
  30. 75
  31. 40% increase
  32. 30
  33. 9% decrease
  34. 76
  35. 12
  36. 40% decrease
  37. 25% increase
  38. 6
  39. 16% increase
  40. 11% increase

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