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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 625 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 94% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 94% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 163. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 73% decrease (b) 63% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 73% increase
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 68% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 58% increase
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 20% increase
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 120 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 45% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 38% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 1% decrease (d) 1% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 9. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 55% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 39% increase (d) 65% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹362. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 21% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 400 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 19% decrease (d) 19% increase
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 500 to 310. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹73. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% increase
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹384. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 33% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 60 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 100 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 35% increase (d) 35% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 25 to 11. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 56% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 47% decrease
  3. 63% increase
  4. 15
  5. 17
  6. 20
  7. 58% decrease
  8. 36
  9. 80% increase
  10. 25
  11. 45% increase
  12. 38% increase
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 55% decrease
  15. 65% increase
  16. 81
  17. 14
  18. 14% increase
  19. 35% increase
  20. 48
  21. 19% decrease
  22. 22
  23. 18
  24. 38% decrease
  25. 85
  26. 46
  27. 48% increase
  28. 90
  29. 8% increase
  30. 15
  31. 36% decrease
  32. 16
  33. 28
  34. 23% decrease
  35. 55% decrease
  36. 35% increase
  37. 10
  38. 56% decrease
  39. 25% increase
  40. 60

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