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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 498 · 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 500 to 955. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% increase (b) 101% decrease (c) 91% decrease (d) 101% increase
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 250 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 66% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 56% increase
  5. 5.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹357. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 9% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹480. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 51% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 51% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 417. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 49% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 40% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 45% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 66% increase
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 36% increase (d) 90% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 500 to 885. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 77% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 10% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 19% decrease (d) 76% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 14% decrease

Answer key

  1. 91% increase
  2. 24
  3. 25% increase
  4. 56% increase
  5. 19
  6. 9% decrease
  7. 35
  8. 60% decrease
  9. 92
  10. 34% decrease
  11. 39% increase
  12. 10% increase
  13. 13
  14. 30
  15. 60
  16. 80% increase
  17. 30% decrease
  18. 25
  19. 44
  20. 50
  21. 58
  22. 92
  23. 5
  24. 50% decrease
  25. 45% decrease
  26. 24% decrease
  27. 80
  28. 40
  29. 66% increase
  30. 48
  31. 12
  32. 10
  33. 58
  34. 45
  35. 36% increase
  36. 77% increase
  37. 20% increase
  38. 90
  39. 76% increase
  40. 35% increase

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