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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 482 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 664. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 36% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹792. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹240. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% decrease (d) 37% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹305. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 36% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 5% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 50 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 75% decrease (c) 75% increase (d) 90% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 8% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 62% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 78% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 78% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 16% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 12% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 66% increase
  3. 16
  4. 55
  5. 88
  6. 25
  7. 30% decrease
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 40
  10. 34
  11. 56% increase
  12. 98
  13. 5
  14. 52
  15. 51% decrease
  16. 37% decrease
  17. 55
  18. 58
  19. 22% increase
  20. 22
  21. 52
  22. 40% increase
  23. 32% increase
  24. 18% increase
  25. 5% decrease
  26. 14% increase
  27. 75% increase
  28. 25% increase
  29. 44
  30. 20% increase
  31. 53% decrease
  32. 40
  33. 8% increase
  34. 52
  35. 74
  36. 62% increase
  37. 39% decrease
  38. 64% increase
  39. 60% increase
  40. 10

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