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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 705 · 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 torch changes from ₹200 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 156. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 30% increase
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 100% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹300 to ₹519. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 528. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 32% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 28% decrease (d) 14% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% increase (b) 41% increase (c) 31% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 9% increase (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 477. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 59% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 69% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 200 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 27% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 328. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 72% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹468. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 84% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹86. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 80% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 16% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 132. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 66% increase (b) 56% decrease (c) 66% decrease (d) 56% increase
  28. 28.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 60 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 42. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 16% increase
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook changes from ₹400 to ₹776. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 40 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 9% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 146. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 46% increase (d) 46% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 37
  2. 30% increase
  3. 60
  4. 50% decrease
  5. 80
  6. 73
  7. 8
  8. 32% increase
  9. 28% decrease
  10. 31% decrease
  11. 45% increase
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 59% increase
  14. 27% decrease
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 44
  17. 18% decrease
  18. 56
  19. 10% increase
  20. 70% increase
  21. 50
  22. 40
  23. 72
  24. 24
  25. 80% increase
  26. 15
  27. 56% decrease
  28. 40
  29. 43
  30. 51% decrease
  31. 70% increase
  32. 16% decrease
  33. 32
  34. 94
  35. 44
  36. 55% decrease
  37. 18% increase
  38. 46% increase
  39. 26
  40. 44

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