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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 667 · 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 250 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 70% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 70% increase
  2. 2.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 26% increase
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 12% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 50% increase
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 8% increase
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹133. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% increase (b) 47% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 57% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 100% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹750. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 108% decrease (c) 98% decrease (d) 98% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 90% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  28. 28.A number changes from 150 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 30% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 60 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 40% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 78% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 66% decrease (c) 55% decrease (d) 55% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 29% increase (c) 58% increase (d) 29% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹591. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 24% decrease

Answer key

  1. 28% decrease
  2. 52% decrease
  3. 40
  4. 50% increase
  5. 32
  6. 20% increase
  7. 50% increase
  8. 16
  9. 10% increase
  10. 10% decrease
  11. 33
  12. 47% decrease
  13. 5
  14. 100% increase
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 26
  17. 29
  18. 30
  19. 32
  20. 50
  21. 60
  22. 20
  23. 20
  24. 45
  25. 6
  26. 98% increase
  27. 80% increase
  28. 30% increase
  29. 40% increase
  30. 100
  31. 52% increase
  32. 55% increase
  33. 58% decrease
  34. 97
  35. 30
  36. 38% decrease
  37. 45
  38. 49
  39. 48
  40. 16% decrease

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