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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 724 · 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 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 96% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 80% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 26% decrease (d) 16% increase
  3. 3.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 100 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% decrease (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% increase (d) 53% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 64% decrease (d) 64% increase
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹400 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% increase
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 25 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 150 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 32% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 50% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 50. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 80 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 55% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 35. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 75% increase (d) 75% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 31. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 11% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 62. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 48% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 120 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 36% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 20 to 25. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹354. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹690. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 80% decrease (d) 16% increase
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 56% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  36. 36.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹112. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 28% increase (c) 7% increase (d) 28% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 80% increase
  2. 16% decrease
  3. 30
  4. 26
  5. 12% decrease
  6. 53% increase
  7. 15% increase
  8. 40
  9. 64% increase
  10. 49
  11. 10% decrease
  12. 5
  13. 16% increase
  14. 15% increase
  15. 60% decrease
  16. 10
  17. 56
  18. 32% decrease
  19. 50% increase
  20. 25% increase
  21. 55% decrease
  22. 75% increase
  23. 55% increase
  24. 24% increase
  25. 48% increase
  26. 30% decrease
  27. 8
  28. 25% increase
  29. 18
  30. 38
  31. 80% increase
  32. 40
  33. 30
  34. 56% increase
  35. 47% increase
  36. 90
  37. 44
  38. 30% decrease
  39. 28% decrease
  40. 32

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