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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 727 · 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 ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 45% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 7% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 495. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 75% increase (c) 75% decrease (d) 65% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 297. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 108% increase (b) 98% increase (c) 98% decrease (d) 108% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹770. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.A number changes from 150 to 75. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 100 to 107. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 17% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 500. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹77. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 23% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 400 to 624. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 250 to 215. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 14% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 35% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹104. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹186. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a football changes from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 500 to 400. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 250 to 265. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 15% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 74. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹380. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹50 to ₹85. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 4% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 58% increase
  31. 31.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 50 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 34% increase (c) 34% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹197. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 174. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 400 to 272. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 42% decrease (c) 32% decrease (d) 32% increase
  36. 36.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 200 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 25% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 570. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 90% decrease (d) 100% increase
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 45% increase
  3. 20% decrease
  4. 7% decrease
  5. 65% increase
  6. 98% increase
  7. 54
  8. 50% decrease
  9. 7% increase
  10. 25% increase
  11. 50
  12. 54
  13. 46% increase
  14. 56% increase
  15. 35
  16. 20
  17. 14% decrease
  18. 8
  19. 35
  20. 30
  21. 55
  22. 5
  23. 20% decrease
  24. 6% increase
  25. 62
  26. 85% increase
  27. 52
  28. 70
  29. 16% decrease
  30. 48% increase
  31. 38
  32. 34% increase
  33. 97
  34. 42% decrease
  35. 32% decrease
  36. 10
  37. 25% decrease
  38. 35
  39. 90% increase
  40. 45

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