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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 51 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 3% decrease (d) 15% increase
  4. 4.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 27% decrease (d) 27% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 50 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 685. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 47% increase (d) 37% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 670. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 44% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 500 to 325. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 35% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 400 to 772. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% decrease (c) 93% increase (d) 103% increase
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹476. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 28% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 212. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 57% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 31% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 21% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 55% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 68% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 165. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 34% increase (d) 85% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 560. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 12% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 39% increase (d) 39% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 2% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 15% increase
  3. 15% decrease
  4. 54
  5. 25% increase
  6. 27% decrease
  7. 10% decrease
  8. 50% increase
  9. 37% increase
  10. 47% increase
  11. 34% increase
  12. 35% decrease
  13. 93% increase
  14. 19
  15. 56% increase
  16. 60
  17. 57
  18. 30
  19. 45
  20. 42
  21. 16
  22. 47% decrease
  23. 60% decrease
  24. 60
  25. 100
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 52
  28. 50% decrease
  29. 21% decrease
  30. 55% increase
  31. 68% increase
  32. 65
  33. 34% decrease
  34. 12% increase
  35. 10% increase
  36. 13% decrease
  37. 30% decrease
  38. 8% decrease
  39. 20
  40. 14

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