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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 549 · 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 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 46% increase
  2. 2.The price of a kite changes from ₹500 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 38% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  6. 6.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹40 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 232. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 15% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 692. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% decrease (b) 73% decrease (c) 73% increase (d) 83% increase
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 400 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 76% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 50 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 44% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 64% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹345. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 500 to 990. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 108% increase (c) 98% increase (d) 108% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹213. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 400 to 568. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 52% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 295. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹788. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 300 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 6% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 14% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 36% decrease
  2. 53
  3. 48% decrease
  4. 38% increase
  5. 16% decrease
  6. 10
  7. 60
  8. 56
  9. 44% decrease
  10. 26% increase
  11. 13
  12. 25
  13. 16% increase
  14. 5% decrease
  15. 35
  16. 30% increase
  17. 73% increase
  18. 8
  19. 19% decrease
  20. 12% decrease
  21. 20% decrease
  22. 44% increase
  23. 10% decrease
  24. 16% decrease
  25. 35% decrease
  26. 15
  27. 98% increase
  28. 44
  29. 52
  30. 42
  31. 15% decrease
  32. 42% increase
  33. 18% increase
  34. 88
  35. 6
  36. 97
  37. 55% increase
  38. 15% decrease
  39. 56% increase
  40. 22

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