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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 704 · 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 table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  4. 4.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 100 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 67% decrease (c) 67% increase (d) 57% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹261. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 200 to 170. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% decrease (d) 15% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 5% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 144. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 64% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 64% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 300 to 549. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% increase (b) 83% decrease (c) 93% decrease (d) 83% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 18% increase (d) 15% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 50 to 63. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 32% increase (c) 32% decrease (d) 80% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 150 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 8% decrease (d) 8% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 60 to 111. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹219. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 136. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 70% increase
  27. 27.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹430. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 50 to 97. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 47% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 94% decrease (d) 94% increase
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹790. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 104. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 50 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 19% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 8% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 8% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 100% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 500 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% decrease (d) 38% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% decrease (b) 36% increase (c) 90% decrease (d) 90% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 20
  3. 60% increase
  4. 5
  5. 25
  6. 41% decrease
  7. 57% decrease
  8. 20% decrease
  9. 74
  10. 15% decrease
  11. 20% increase
  12. 28
  13. 80% increase
  14. 10
  15. 83% increase
  16. 15% decrease
  17. 23
  18. 26% increase
  19. 10% decrease
  20. 46
  21. 5
  22. 32% increase
  23. 8% decrease
  24. 85% increase
  25. 46
  26. 70% increase
  27. 72
  28. 50
  29. 94% increase
  30. 58
  31. 30% increase
  32. 20% decrease
  33. 25% increase
  34. 38% decrease
  35. 8% increase
  36. 100% increase
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 28% decrease
  39. 90% increase
  40. 95

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