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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 699 · 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 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹488. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 35% decrease (d) 35% increase
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 60% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 120 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 60% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 5% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 465. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹280. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  21. 21.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 399. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 99% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 48% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 95% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 57% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 20 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  27. 27.A number changes from 200 to 106. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 94% increase (c) 47% increase (d) 47% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a storybook changes from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 500 to 350. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 30% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 30% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 25 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 18% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 18% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 54% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 500 to 940. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 88% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 250 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 72% increase (c) 82% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹120. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 45% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 48% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 500 to 880. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% increase (b) 86% decrease (c) 86% increase (d) 76% decrease

Answer key

  1. 38% decrease
  2. 22
  3. 35% increase
  4. 10
  5. 50
  6. 52% increase
  7. 15% decrease
  8. 58% decrease
  9. 60% increase
  10. 50% increase
  11. 15
  12. 60% decrease
  13. 25
  14. 55
  15. 60
  16. 20% increase
  17. 7% decrease
  18. 20
  19. 12
  20. 10% decrease
  21. 46
  22. 33% increase
  23. 80% increase
  24. 95% increase
  25. 60% decrease
  26. 70% increase
  27. 47% decrease
  28. 16
  29. 30% decrease
  30. 36% increase
  31. 12
  32. 10
  33. 36% decrease
  34. 54% increase
  35. 88% increase
  36. 72% increase
  37. 100
  38. 45% increase
  39. 48% increase
  40. 76% increase

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