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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 68 · 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 365. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 56% increase (d) 46% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 870. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% increase (b) 84% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 74% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹137. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 50 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% decrease (b) 37% increase (c) 74% increase (d) 37% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 90. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 120 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 45% decrease (d) 45% increase
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% increase
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 250 to 435. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 74% decrease (c) 74% increase (d) 84% increase
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 33% increase (d) 55% decrease
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹400. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹750. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹60 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 100 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 59% increase
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% increase (b) 98% decrease (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 24% increase (d) 20% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% increase
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 420. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 40. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 12% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 80 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% increase
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase

Answer key

  1. 46% increase
  2. 44
  3. 74% increase
  4. 45
  5. 60
  6. 37
  7. 74% increase
  8. 100% increase
  9. 25
  10. 25% decrease
  11. 48% increase
  12. 47
  13. 45% decrease
  14. 24
  15. 20
  16. 10
  17. 90
  18. 10
  19. 15% increase
  20. 75
  21. 74% increase
  22. 25
  23. 55% increase
  24. 60
  25. 50
  26. 35
  27. 49% decrease
  28. 25
  29. 88% increase
  30. 20% increase
  31. 16% increase
  32. 50% decrease
  33. 60
  34. 25% decrease
  35. 40% increase
  36. 50% decrease
  37. 30% increase
  38. 10% decrease
  39. 34
  40. 55% increase

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