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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 471 · 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 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 24% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 21% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 38% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 38% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 15% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 18% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 9% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 66% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 106% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹396. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 60% increase
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹655. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹275. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 15% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 150 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 69% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 84% increase (d) 42% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 24% increase
  2. 60% increase
  3. 80% increase
  4. 21% decrease
  5. 58% increase
  6. 10% decrease
  7. 95% increase
  8. 15% decrease
  9. 34
  10. 18% decrease
  11. 35
  12. 52% increase
  13. 95
  14. 22% decrease
  15. 42% increase
  16. 80% increase
  17. 24% decrease
  18. 14
  19. 6% decrease
  20. 22% decrease
  21. 27% increase
  22. 46
  23. 96% increase
  24. 30% increase
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 56
  27. 98
  28. 60% increase
  29. 48
  30. 5
  31. 84
  32. 41% increase
  33. 31
  34. 10
  35. 75% increase
  36. 40% increase
  37. 46% decrease
  38. 30
  39. 84% increase
  40. 65

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