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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 454 · 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 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 102% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 30% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 24% increase
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 48% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 35% increase (c) 21% increase (d) 21% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 36% increase
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹171. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 9% increase
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 70% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹635. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 292. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 92% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 118. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 28% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹870. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 92% increase
  2. 45
  3. 28% increase
  4. 30% decrease
  5. 8% decrease
  6. 100
  7. 37
  8. 38% decrease
  9. 35% decrease
  10. 60
  11. 15
  12. 10% decrease
  13. 30
  14. 10
  15. 8
  16. 36% decrease
  17. 26
  18. 92
  19. 14
  20. 25% increase
  21. 75% increase
  22. 23% decrease
  23. 27
  24. 45% decrease
  25. 38
  26. 56% increase
  27. 70% increase
  28. 16% decrease
  29. 8
  30. 35% decrease
  31. 65
  32. 11
  33. 27
  34. 25% increase
  35. 55
  36. 46% increase
  37. 88
  38. 90% increase
  39. 18% increase
  40. 74

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