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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 574 · 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 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% decrease (b) 53% increase (c) 63% increase (d) 63% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 476. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 58% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 390. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 41% increase
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹53. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 80 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 266. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 66% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 33% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹164. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% decrease (d) 62% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 30% increase
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹785. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 576. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 24% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹374. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 231. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 23% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 10% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 108% decrease (d) 108% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 795. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 59% decrease

Answer key

  1. 53% decrease
  2. 36
  3. 76
  4. 19% increase
  5. 45
  6. 15
  7. 40% decrease
  8. 28
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 58% increase
  11. 30% increase
  12. 41% decrease
  13. 6
  14. 100% increase
  15. 33% increase
  16. 35
  17. 64
  18. 54% decrease
  19. 20% increase
  20. 52% decrease
  21. 75% increase
  22. 57
  23. 55
  24. 44
  25. 50% decrease
  26. 20% increase
  27. 60% decrease
  28. 44% increase
  29. 48% decrease
  30. 51% decrease
  31. 52% increase
  32. 76
  33. 87
  34. 23% decrease
  35. 10% increase
  36. 20% decrease
  37. 100% increase
  38. 8
  39. 98% increase
  40. 59% increase

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