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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 448 · 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 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹273. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 80 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 32% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹624. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 100 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 56% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 121. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 31% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 11% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 13% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹59. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% decrease (b) 77% decrease (c) 77% increase (d) 87% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹176. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 500 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 52% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 396. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 96% increase
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 10% increase
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹905. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 19% increase (d) 19% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 384. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% increase
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% increase
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹570. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹995. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 16% decrease
  2. 19
  3. 82
  4. 10
  5. 35% decrease
  6. 32% decrease
  7. 56
  8. 46% increase
  9. 25
  10. 21% increase
  11. 55% increase
  12. 13% decrease
  13. 18
  14. 77% increase
  15. 30% increase
  16. 12
  17. 25
  18. 26% decrease
  19. 65
  20. 60
  21. 44
  22. 52% decrease
  23. 50% decrease
  24. 12% decrease
  25. 32% increase
  26. 54
  27. 88
  28. 10% decrease
  29. 18
  30. 60
  31. 81
  32. 95% increase
  33. 92% increase
  34. 80% increase
  35. 9
  36. 28% decrease
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 90
  39. 45
  40. 99

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