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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 595 · 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 200 to 320. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 300 to 189. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 37% increase (d) 47% increase
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 168. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 18% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 32% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 30% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 86% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 86% increase (d) 96% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹160. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 12% increase
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 4% increase
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹274. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 50 to 46. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 4% increase
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 53% increase (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 63% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 755. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% decrease (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% increase
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 300 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 76% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 76% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 64% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 80% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 8% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 500 to 440. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60% increase
  2. 36
  3. 52% decrease
  4. 37% decrease
  5. 8
  6. 12% increase
  7. 50% increase
  8. 28% decrease
  9. 54% decrease
  10. 25
  11. 32% increase
  12. 15% decrease
  13. 86% increase
  14. 100
  15. 24% decrease
  16. 25
  17. 10% decrease
  18. 80% increase
  19. 100
  20. 55
  21. 73
  22. 37
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 44
  25. 20% decrease
  26. 35% increase
  27. 53% decrease
  28. 5
  29. 51% increase
  30. 35
  31. 5
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 76% increase
  34. 80% increase
  35. 70
  36. 32% decrease
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 25
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 25

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