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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 495 · 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 400 to 464. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 400 to 784. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 106% increase
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹222. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 54% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹472. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 7% increase
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 25 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 411. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 37% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹561. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 485. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% increase (c) 104% decrease (d) 94% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 105% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 105% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 54% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 194. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% decrease (c) 104% increase (d) 94% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹436. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 82% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 9% increase
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹172. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹780. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 39% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 1000. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 70% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 16% increase
  2. 8
  3. 41% increase
  4. 65
  5. 55
  6. 95
  7. 96% increase
  8. 28
  9. 22
  10. 24
  11. 45% decrease
  12. 6% decrease
  13. 48
  14. 54% increase
  15. 80
  16. 18
  17. 7% decrease
  18. 5
  19. 60% increase
  20. 37% increase
  21. 87
  22. 94% increase
  23. 95% increase
  24. 45% decrease
  25. 10
  26. 94% increase
  27. 9
  28. 6
  29. 41% increase
  30. 60% increase
  31. 45% increase
  32. 14
  33. 56
  34. 26% increase
  35. 92
  36. 100% increase
  37. 70% increase
  38. 20% decrease
  39. 51
  40. 26

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