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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 767 · 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 storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹585. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 424. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 24% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 25% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 910. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 82% increase (d) 92% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 25 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 150 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 68% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 400 to 304. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 24% increase
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 36% decrease (d) 60% increase
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 40% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 50 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 42% decrease (d) 21% increase
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% decrease (c) 65% increase (d) 78% increase
  16. 16.A number changes from 250 to 105. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 68% decrease (c) 58% decrease (d) 68% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 200 to 182. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 65% decrease (d) 65% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  25. 25.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹150 to ₹165. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 80% decrease (b) 32% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 32% increase
  28. 28.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 120 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 6% decrease
  31. 31.A number changes from 500 to 525. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 5% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 25% increase
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹432. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 8% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 32% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 44% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹75. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 3% decrease (d) 3% increase
  40. 40.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 6% increase
  3. 20% decrease
  4. 18
  5. 82% increase
  6. 48% decrease
  7. 68% increase
  8. 24% decrease
  9. 15
  10. 60% increase
  11. 80
  12. 42
  13. 40% decrease
  14. 42% decrease
  15. 65% increase
  16. 58% decrease
  17. 90
  18. 28
  19. 9% decrease
  20. 60
  21. 8% increase
  22. 20
  23. 65% increase
  24. 20% increase
  25. 15
  26. 10
  27. 32% increase
  28. 45
  29. 42
  30. 5% increase
  31. 5% increase
  32. 13
  33. 44
  34. 8% increase
  35. 44% decrease
  36. 10% decrease
  37. 47
  38. 25
  39. 12% decrease
  40. 20

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