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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 46 · 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 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% increase
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹398. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 226. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 100 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 83% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 93% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 44% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 36% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 710. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 184. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 27% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 54% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹117. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹119. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 19% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 524. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 31% increase (d) 41% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% increase (b) 76% increase (c) 86% decrease (d) 76% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 52% increase
  2. 60
  3. 55
  4. 99
  5. 22
  6. 36% decrease
  7. 13% increase
  8. 41
  9. 36% decrease
  10. 16
  11. 83% increase
  12. 75
  13. 44% decrease
  14. 95
  15. 18% increase
  16. 46% decrease
  17. 36% decrease
  18. 30
  19. 42% increase
  20. 75
  21. 40
  22. 8% decrease
  23. 65
  24. 22% decrease
  25. 54% increase
  26. 5% decrease
  27. 95
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 5
  30. 19
  31. 9% decrease
  32. 60% increase
  33. 20
  34. 15% increase
  35. 10
  36. 60
  37. 31% increase
  38. 24
  39. 76% increase
  40. 19

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