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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 469 · 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 table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹775. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹83. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹624. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 30% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 30% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 30% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹444. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 155. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 38% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹564. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 10% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹100 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 305. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 55% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 80 to 152. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 450. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  29. 29.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹284. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 98% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 55
  3. 36
  4. 66
  5. 22
  6. 36
  7. 44% increase
  8. 56
  9. 23
  10. 30% decrease
  11. 100% increase
  12. 30% decrease
  13. 30% increase
  14. 11
  15. 70% increase
  16. 38% decrease
  17. 88
  18. 20% decrease
  19. 10% increase
  20. 40
  21. 60% decrease
  22. 36
  23. 24
  24. 22% increase
  25. 90% increase
  26. 45% decrease
  27. 50% increase
  28. 15% increase
  29. 21
  30. 55% decrease
  31. 5
  32. 42
  33. 25
  34. 5
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 10
  37. 98% increase
  38. 36
  39. 35% decrease
  40. 40% increase

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