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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 528 · 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 200 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 40% increase
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹291. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 356. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  9. 9.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹835. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 20% increase
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 387. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 87% decrease (d) 87% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹477. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 81% increase (d) 27% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 290. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 300 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 32% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 32% increase
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 780. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% increase (d) 66% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 500 to 615. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 237. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 21% increase
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% decrease (b) 22% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 22% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 40 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% increase
  33. 33.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹885. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 58% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 455. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 82% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 92% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 540. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 20% increase
  2. 22
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 15% increase
  5. 56
  6. 94
  7. 30
  8. 11% decrease
  9. 67
  10. 34
  11. 20% increase
  12. 20
  13. 29% increase
  14. 5
  15. 18
  16. 59
  17. 10
  18. 27% decrease
  19. 16% increase
  20. 32% decrease
  21. 30% increase
  22. 32% increase
  23. 24
  24. 56% increase
  25. 25
  26. 23% increase
  27. 21% decrease
  28. 15
  29. 22% decrease
  30. 15% increase
  31. 10% increase
  32. 51% decrease
  33. 77
  34. 35
  35. 58% increase
  36. 35
  37. 55
  38. 82% increase
  39. 8% increase
  40. 20% increase

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