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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 506 · 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 164. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 69% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 59% increase (d) 69% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 150 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 9% increase
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹335. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 150 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 172. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 67% increase (d) 67% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 143. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 43% increase (c) 53% increase (d) 53% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 24% increase
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 22% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹456. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 59% decrease
  2. 40% decrease
  3. 90
  4. 5
  5. 58
  6. 15% decrease
  7. 32
  8. 55% increase
  9. 80% increase
  10. 7
  11. 64
  12. 34
  13. 15
  14. 96
  15. 16
  16. 20% decrease
  17. 55
  18. 17
  19. 60% decrease
  20. 92% increase
  21. 40% increase
  22. 57% decrease
  23. 90% increase
  24. 58% increase
  25. 60% decrease
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 60
  28. 96% increase
  29. 43% increase
  30. 10
  31. 24
  32. 92
  33. 5% increase
  34. 60% increase
  35. 15
  36. 86
  37. 55% decrease
  38. 48% decrease
  39. 22% increase
  40. 14

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