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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 619 · 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 500 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 26% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 26% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹352. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 3% increase (d) 3% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 98. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 96% increase
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 54% increase
  7. 7.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 250 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% increase (d) 68% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 12% increase (d) 10% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 28% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 82% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 92% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹50 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 34% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 17% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 25 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹236. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 8% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 300 to 426. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 42% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹285. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% increase
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹340. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 32% increase (d) 40% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 1% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 26% decrease
  2. 76
  3. 6% decrease
  4. 96% increase
  5. 25
  6. 45% decrease
  7. 40
  8. 40
  9. 58% increase
  10. 10% increase
  11. 50% decrease
  12. 28% decrease
  13. 82% increase
  14. 80
  15. 8
  16. 17% increase
  17. 25
  18. 20
  19. 48
  20. 68% increase
  21. 41
  22. 45
  23. 12% decrease
  24. 40% increase
  25. 30% increase
  26. 42% increase
  27. 50% decrease
  28. 74
  29. 24
  30. 15
  31. 90
  32. 60% decrease
  33. 32
  34. 43
  35. 60% decrease
  36. 36
  37. 36% decrease
  38. 40% increase
  39. 5% decrease
  40. 50

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