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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 655 · 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 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 44% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹50. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 20 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 200 to 142. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 29% increase (d) 29% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 4% decrease (d) 16% increase
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹612. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 14% decrease (d) 14% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 50 to 82. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 193. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% decrease (b) 93% increase (c) 93% decrease (d) 103% increase
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 35% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 300 to 510. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 80% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 35% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 35% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 66% increase (d) 44% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 40% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  38. 38.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 28% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease

Answer key

  1. 88% increase
  2. 100
  3. 30
  4. 48
  5. 30
  6. 90% increase
  7. 62% increase
  8. 29% decrease
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 60% decrease
  11. 16% increase
  12. 20
  13. 53
  14. 5
  15. 95
  16. 35
  17. 30
  18. 36% increase
  19. 28% decrease
  20. 64% increase
  21. 50% decrease
  22. 56
  23. 93% increase
  24. 48
  25. 60
  26. 35% decrease
  27. 60
  28. 70% increase
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 5
  31. 15
  32. 9
  33. 44% increase
  34. 32
  35. 20
  36. 40% increase
  37. 15% decrease
  38. 25
  39. 28% decrease
  40. 60% decrease

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