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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 605 · 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 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  2. 2.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹656. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹800. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 363. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 21% decrease (d) 63% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 46% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 300 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 46% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% decrease (d) 45% increase
  15. 15.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹234. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 48% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 48% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 102% decrease (b) 92% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% increase
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 55% increase
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹535. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 300 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 63% increase (c) 53% decrease (d) 53% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 200 to 134. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 33% decrease (d) 66% increase
  23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 25 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 8% increase (d) 32% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 11% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 300 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 49% increase
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹776. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  34. 34.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 16% increase (c) 80% increase (d) 16% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% increase

Answer key

  1. 56% decrease
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 32
  5. 32
  6. 64
  7. 60
  8. 21% increase
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 46% increase
  11. 36% decrease
  12. 49
  13. 10% decrease
  14. 45% increase
  15. 17
  16. 48% increase
  17. 92% increase
  18. 10
  19. 55% decrease
  20. 7
  21. 53% decrease
  22. 33% decrease
  23. 76
  24. 25% increase
  25. 5
  26. 32% increase
  27. 35
  28. 58% increase
  29. 55% increase
  30. 39% decrease
  31. 60
  32. 94
  33. 12% increase
  34. 30
  35. 80% increase
  36. 52
  37. 72
  38. 37
  39. 15
  40. 48% decrease

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