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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 522 · 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 football changes from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 366. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 22% decrease (d) 22% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% increase (b) 45% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 27% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 72% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  12. 12.The price of a toy car changes from ₹400 to ₹724. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 24% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 154. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 23% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹306. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 5% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 400 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 59% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 472. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 18% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 55% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 55% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  35. 35.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 200 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% increase
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹700. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 2% increase (d) 2% decrease

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 42% decrease
  3. 22% increase
  4. 45% increase
  5. 60% increase
  6. 30
  7. 40
  8. 80
  9. 45
  10. 8% increase
  11. 80% increase
  12. 81
  13. 5% increase
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 76
  16. 50% decrease
  17. 12
  18. 24% decrease
  19. 23% decrease
  20. 90% increase
  21. 15
  22. 53
  23. 48
  24. 46
  25. 44
  26. 5% increase
  27. 49% decrease
  28. 18% increase
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 55% decrease
  31. 25
  32. 10% increase
  33. 56
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 60
  36. 34% increase
  37. 75
  38. 8
  39. 35
  40. 8% decrease

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