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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 496 · 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 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 37% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 37% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 62% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹92. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 150 to 249. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 99% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 99% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 1% decrease (c) 1% increase (d) 5% increase
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 84% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹244. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 235. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 52% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 7% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 17% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 43% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 96% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹595. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 344. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 35% decrease
  2. 60
  3. 95
  4. 27% decrease
  5. 20% decrease
  6. 70% increase
  7. 62% increase
  8. 84
  9. 5
  10. 32
  11. 20
  12. 16
  13. 66% increase
  14. 5% increase
  15. 46
  16. 8
  17. 84% increase
  18. 44
  19. 22
  20. 53% decrease
  21. 45% decrease
  22. 10% increase
  23. 25
  24. 56
  25. 18
  26. 80
  27. 24
  28. 15% decrease
  29. 100% increase
  30. 45% increase
  31. 65% increase
  32. 40% decrease
  33. 52
  34. 7% decrease
  35. 43% decrease
  36. 80% increase
  37. 19
  38. 40
  39. 14% decrease
  40. 24

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