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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 501 · 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 storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 55% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 11% increase
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 29% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 244. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹146. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 100 to 79. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 31% increase
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 300 to 507. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 79% increase
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹168. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 60% increase
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 33% increase
  26. 26.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹765. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 7% increase (c) 17% decrease (d) 7% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹640. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹990. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 40% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 5% increase
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 38% increase (d) 95% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 62% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 55% decrease
  3. 22% decrease
  4. 10
  5. 22% decrease
  6. 23
  7. 58% increase
  8. 36
  9. 22% increase
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 46
  12. 100% increase
  13. 58% decrease
  14. 21% decrease
  15. 62
  16. 69% increase
  17. 75
  18. 60% decrease
  19. 10
  20. 44
  21. 40
  22. 80
  23. 60% increase
  24. 100
  25. 55% increase
  26. 53
  27. 7% decrease
  28. 28
  29. 41% increase
  30. 98
  31. 40% decrease
  32. 25% decrease
  33. 15
  34. 60
  35. 38% increase
  36. 52% decrease
  37. 25% increase
  38. 12
  39. 15
  40. 20

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