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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 612 · 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 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 158. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 36% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 80% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 80% increase
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 183. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 22% decrease (c) 22% increase (d) 33% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 38% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹765. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹200 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 2% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 30% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 16% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 475. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹232. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹141. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 90% increase
  2. 21% decrease
  3. 60% increase
  4. 46% decrease
  5. 7
  6. 100% increase
  7. 80% increase
  8. 80
  9. 56
  10. 44% decrease
  11. 22% increase
  12. 36% increase
  13. 38% decrease
  14. 20
  15. 30
  16. 5
  17. 53
  18. 55
  19. 24% increase
  20. 24% decrease
  21. 68% increase
  22. 44
  23. 30
  24. 20
  25. 50
  26. 10% decrease
  27. 50
  28. 36
  29. 90% increase
  30. 85
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 90% increase
  34. 90% increase
  35. 40% decrease
  36. 16
  37. 53
  38. 50% decrease
  39. 46
  40. 15

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