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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 479 · 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 300 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 16% increase
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹339. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹556. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 300 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹552. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 48% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 12% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 31% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 100 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 250 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 94% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹423. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 32% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 400 to 624. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 280. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 30% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 40% decrease

Answer key

  1. 50% decrease
  2. 55% increase
  3. 16% decrease
  4. 10
  5. 33
  6. 13
  7. 39
  8. 42% decrease
  9. 51% decrease
  10. 38
  11. 50
  12. 48% decrease
  13. 10% decrease
  14. 12% increase
  15. 50
  16. 19
  17. 12% increase
  18. 46% decrease
  19. 46
  20. 20
  21. 20% increase
  22. 30
  23. 40
  24. 95
  25. 31% decrease
  26. 65% increase
  27. 80
  28. 6% decrease
  29. 84% increase
  30. 41
  31. 40
  32. 51
  33. 8
  34. 64
  35. 32% increase
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 53% decrease
  38. 56% increase
  39. 12% increase
  40. 20% increase

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