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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 576 · 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 football changes from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 300 to 483. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 71% decrease (b) 61% increase (c) 71% increase (d) 61% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 740. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 58% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 55% increase (d) 55% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 53. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 3% increase (d) 6% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 500 to 915. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 83% increase (b) 93% increase (c) 83% decrease (d) 93% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  11. 11.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹540. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 225. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 75% decrease (d) 50% increase
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹915. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 17% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹453. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 41% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 26% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 400 to 208. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 58% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 11% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 12% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 57. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 3% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 28% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 46% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 28% increase

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 44
  3. 61% increase
  4. 48% increase
  5. 50
  6. 55% increase
  7. 6% increase
  8. 36
  9. 83% increase
  10. 25% increase
  11. 8
  12. 50% increase
  13. 30
  14. 32
  15. 40
  16. 45
  17. 10
  18. 83
  19. 45
  20. 20
  21. 7% decrease
  22. 51
  23. 25% decrease
  24. 41% decrease
  25. 26% increase
  26. 48% decrease
  27. 90% increase
  28. 35
  29. 44% decrease
  30. 10% decrease
  31. 12% increase
  32. 5% decrease
  33. 10
  34. 28% increase
  35. 12% increase
  36. 60
  37. 28
  38. 80
  39. 46% decrease
  40. 28% decrease

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