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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 788 · 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 pencil box changes from ₹120 to ₹192. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 17% increase (b) 17% decrease (c) 85% increase (d) 85% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 200 to 226. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% decrease (b) 13% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 13% increase
  5. 5.A number changes from 500 to 535. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 7% increase (c) 7% decrease (d) 35% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 300 to 318. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 250 to 230. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 8% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 250. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 55% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 55% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 4% increase (c) 4% decrease (d) 5% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹507. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 388. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 94% decrease (b) 104% decrease (c) 94% increase (d) 104% increase
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 500 to 810. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 72% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 400 to 308. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% decrease (b) 92% increase (c) 92% decrease (d) 23% increase
  19. 19.The price of a torch changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 40 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% decrease (b) 45% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 2% increase
  22. 22.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 15% increase
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a kite changes from ₹40 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹290. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 4% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 150 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 63% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag changes from ₹300 to ₹318. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 122. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% increase (b) 78% decrease (c) 39% decrease (d) 39% increase
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹400 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 47. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 22% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% increase (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 250 to 490. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 106% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 96% increase (d) 106% increase
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹100 to ₹196. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 300 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 34% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 34% increase

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 85% increase
  3. 60% decrease
  4. 13% increase
  5. 7% increase
  6. 6% increase
  7. 8% decrease
  8. 38
  9. 25% increase
  10. 25
  11. 55% increase
  12. 5% increase
  13. 69
  14. 10
  15. 94% increase
  16. 56
  17. 62% increase
  18. 23% decrease
  19. 43
  20. 45% decrease
  21. 10% increase
  22. 15% decrease
  23. 28
  24. 45
  25. 45
  26. 10% increase
  27. 42% increase
  28. 43
  29. 6
  30. 39% decrease
  31. 90
  32. 88% increase
  33. 20
  34. 50% decrease
  35. 8
  36. 26
  37. 96% increase
  38. 20
  39. 96
  40. 34% decrease

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