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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 753 · 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 100 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 34% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 500 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 42% increase (d) 32% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹555. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a torch changes from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a torch changes from ₹25 to ₹47. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 12% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 500 to 460. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 8% increase
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 92. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹256. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 400 to 268. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% decrease (b) 33% increase (c) 43% increase (d) 33% decrease
  13. 13.A number changes from 200 to 190. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 10% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 60 to 66. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  16. 16.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a football changes from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 200. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹94. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 572. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 53% increase (d) 43% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 100 to 196. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 106% increase (d) 96% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 414. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 38% decrease (d) 48% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 300 to 585. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% increase (b) 105% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 105% decrease
  26. 26.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 11% increase (d) 11% decrease
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% increase (b) 62% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 34% increase (d) 68% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% increase (b) 18% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 100 to 95. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 15% increase
  35. 35.The price of a kite changes from ₹50 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 13% increase
  37. 37.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹150 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 41% increase (c) 51% increase (d) 51% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹300 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 34% decrease
  2. 55
  3. 32% decrease
  4. 11
  5. 35
  6. 88
  7. 60% increase
  8. 8% decrease
  9. 56
  10. 15% increase
  11. 36
  12. 33% decrease
  13. 5% decrease
  14. 60
  15. 10% increase
  16. 26
  17. 10
  18. 50% decrease
  19. 88
  20. 17
  21. 25% decrease
  22. 43% increase
  23. 96% increase
  24. 38% increase
  25. 95% increase
  26. 96
  27. 60
  28. 22% decrease
  29. 52
  30. 52% decrease
  31. 68% increase
  32. 18% decrease
  33. 12
  34. 5% decrease
  35. 92
  36. 52% decrease
  37. 28
  38. 10
  39. 41% decrease
  40. 45

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