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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 583 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 336. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 16% decrease (d) 64% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 45% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 32% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹246. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 90% decrease
  19. 19.A number changes from 20 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 4% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹608. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 26% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 15% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 400 to 448. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 25% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 17% decrease (d) 17% increase
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹772. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 60 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹123. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 16% decrease
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 5% decrease
  5. 14
  6. 15
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 20% increase
  9. 45% decrease
  10. 55
  11. 44
  12. 40% increase
  13. 50% decrease
  14. 92
  15. 80
  16. 64
  17. 42
  18. 90% increase
  19. 20% increase
  20. 52
  21. 65% increase
  22. 25% decrease
  23. 12% increase
  24. 15% increase
  25. 24
  26. 68% increase
  27. 46
  28. 32% increase
  29. 93
  30. 30% decrease
  31. 76
  32. 19
  33. 32
  34. 23
  35. 5
  36. 10
  37. 70% increase
  38. 54
  39. 60% decrease
  40. 70% increase

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