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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 532 · 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 300 to 579. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 103% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 103% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 48% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.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
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹648. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 12% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 21% increase
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 32% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 328. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 18% increase
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 15% increase
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 201. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 34% decrease
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 85% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 250 to 210. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 40% increase
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 696. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 74% increase
  40. 40.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 93% increase
  2. 100
  3. 85
  4. 80% increase
  5. 55% increase
  6. 50
  7. 15
  8. 49% decrease
  9. 36% decrease
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 75
  13. 10
  14. 60% increase
  15. 62
  16. 15% increase
  17. 20
  18. 45
  19. 15
  20. 35% increase
  21. 65
  22. 32% decrease
  23. 18% decrease
  24. 50
  25. 25% decrease
  26. 36
  27. 25
  28. 34% increase
  29. 52% increase
  30. 98
  31. 50
  32. 85% increase
  33. 36% decrease
  34. 16% decrease
  35. 55% decrease
  36. 10
  37. 40% decrease
  38. 100
  39. 74% increase
  40. 6

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