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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 743 · 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 water bottle changes from ₹80 to ₹88. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 40 to 26. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% increase (b) 35% decrease (c) 14% increase (d) 14% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 12% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 12% decrease
  4. 4.A number changes from 500 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 38% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 46% increase (c) 23% decrease (d) 46% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 90% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 100% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 20 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 35% increase
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 54% decrease (c) 54% increase (d) 64% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 150 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 72% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 48% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 400 to 372. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 7% decrease (d) 7% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 50 to 43. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% increase (b) 14% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 14% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 40 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 14% increase
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹400 to ₹488. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  25. 25.A number changes from 200 to 382. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 91% decrease (b) 101% increase (c) 101% decrease (d) 91% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 32% increase
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 13% increase (d) 52% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% increase (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 82% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 120 to 240. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% increase (c) 100% increase (d) 50% decrease
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 65% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 100 to 151. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 61% decrease (d) 51% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 50 to 73. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 23% increase (d) 46% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 400 to 332. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% decrease (b) 17% increase (c) 68% increase (d) 68% decrease

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 35% decrease
  3. 20% increase
  4. 28% increase
  5. 24
  6. 60
  7. 45
  8. 35
  9. 46% decrease
  10. 90% increase
  11. 35% increase
  12. 44
  13. 40
  14. 54% increase
  15. 48% increase
  16. 7% decrease
  17. 14% decrease
  18. 95
  19. 35% increase
  20. 20
  21. 22
  22. 50
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 91% increase
  26. 40% increase
  27. 24
  28. 36
  29. 28
  30. 48
  31. 52% decrease
  32. 41% increase
  33. 100% increase
  34. 65% increase
  35. 5
  36. 96
  37. 60% decrease
  38. 51% increase
  39. 46% increase
  40. 17% decrease

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