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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 609 · 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 kite changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 500 to 530. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 30% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹890. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 84% increase (d) 56% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  10. 10.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 23% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹615. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 236. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 51% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  23. 23.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 65% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 36% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 26% increase (d) 13% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 70. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 40% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 29% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 58% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 92% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 125. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 7% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 7% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 21% decrease (d) 14% increase
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 22
  2. 6% increase
  3. 25
  4. 52
  5. 25
  6. 78
  7. 45
  8. 56% decrease
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 15
  11. 46% decrease
  12. 64
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 35% decrease
  15. 10
  16. 37
  17. 23
  18. 97
  19. 80
  20. 41% decrease
  21. 5% increase
  22. 52% decrease
  23. 70
  24. 65% increase
  25. 58% decrease
  26. 15
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 32% increase
  29. 30
  30. 25
  31. 26% increase
  32. 30% decrease
  33. 8
  34. 29% decrease
  35. 92% increase
  36. 76
  37. 50% decrease
  38. 28% decrease
  39. 14% decrease
  40. 30

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