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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 547 · 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 kite changes from ₹150 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 120 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 35% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 78% increase (d) 78% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% decrease (d) 30% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 25% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 100 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 24% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 96% decrease (d) 24% increase
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 34% decrease (d) 34% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹67. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 96% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 187. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 97% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 312. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 88% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 88% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 45% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 16% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 12% increase
  32. 32.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹728. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 100% increase
  3. 20
  4. 35% increase
  5. 50% decrease
  6. 56
  7. 57
  8. 52% decrease
  9. 60
  10. 10
  11. 30% decrease
  12. 24% increase
  13. 25% increase
  14. 85
  15. 35
  16. 24% increase
  17. 96% increase
  18. 12
  19. 68% increase
  20. 44% increase
  21. 52
  22. 15% decrease
  23. 25
  24. 34
  25. 50
  26. 24% decrease
  27. 87% increase
  28. 22% decrease
  29. 45% decrease
  30. 32% decrease
  31. 48% decrease
  32. 51
  33. 30% increase
  34. 26
  35. 5
  36. 7
  37. 34% decrease
  38. 20
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 82

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