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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 512 · 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 torch changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 380. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 20% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 695. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 425. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 70% increase
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 44% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 11% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 650. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 300 to 459. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% increase
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 78% decrease (d) 78% increase
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹676. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 80 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 28% increase
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 55% increase
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 508. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 37% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 130. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 62% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 60% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 20 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 276. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 8% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹485. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 200 to 316. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 76
  3. 24% decrease
  4. 20% increase
  5. 39% increase
  6. 70% increase
  7. 42
  8. 44% decrease
  9. 30% increase
  10. 80
  11. 57
  12. 20
  13. 46
  14. 53% increase
  15. 97
  16. 100
  17. 65% increase
  18. 69
  19. 60
  20. 20
  21. 80
  22. 35% increase
  23. 15
  24. 55% increase
  25. 24
  26. 27% increase
  27. 48% decrease
  28. 50
  29. 47
  30. 52% increase
  31. 10% decrease
  32. 60% increase
  33. 25% decrease
  34. 26
  35. 42
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 8% decrease
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 94
  40. 58% increase

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