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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 481 · 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 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 26% increase
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 185. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹154. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 36% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% increase (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% decrease (d) 92% increase
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 45% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 52% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 635. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 37% decrease (d) 27% increase
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 18% increase
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹650. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹242. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 14% increase (d) 7% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹237. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹567. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 74% decrease (d) 84% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 300 to 471. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 175. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 75% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 75% decrease

Answer key

  1. 26% increase
  2. 95
  3. 30
  4. 40% decrease
  5. 24% increase
  6. 26% decrease
  7. 14
  8. 54
  9. 10% increase
  10. 85
  11. 90% increase
  12. 68
  13. 92% increase
  14. 34
  15. 45% increase
  16. 16% decrease
  17. 52% increase
  18. 50% increase
  19. 27% increase
  20. 58
  21. 30% decrease
  22. 56
  23. 72
  24. 30
  25. 6% decrease
  26. 18% increase
  27. 21
  28. 9% decrease
  29. 60
  30. 54
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 14% decrease
  33. 5
  34. 58
  35. 89
  36. 74% increase
  37. 60
  38. 57% increase
  39. 98
  40. 30% decrease

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