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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 792 · 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 school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹264. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a torch changes from ₹500 to ₹760. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 500 to 885. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 87% decrease
  8. 8.A number changes from 300 to 330. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 30% increase
  9. 9.A number changes from 200 to 354. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 77% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹330. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹238. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% increase (b) 48% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 58% decrease
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a kite changes from ₹20 to ₹33. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 300 to 219. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 27% increase (d) 81% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹50 to ₹57. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹400 to ₹752. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 50 to 58. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 400 to 548. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 37% decrease (b) 47% increase (c) 37% increase (d) 47% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 20 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 400 to 376. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 6% increase
  25. 25.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹636. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 81. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 29% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 5% decrease (c) 1% decrease (d) 5% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 246. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 64% decrease (b) 96% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 96% increase
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹136. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 17% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 17% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 270. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 8% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 60% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 25% increase (d) 20% increase

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 32
  3. 85
  4. 52
  5. 18% decrease
  6. 40
  7. 77% increase
  8. 10% increase
  9. 77% increase
  10. 20
  11. 45
  12. 32
  13. 19
  14. 48% increase
  15. 70
  16. 65
  17. 27% decrease
  18. 14
  19. 44
  20. 88
  21. 16% increase
  22. 37% increase
  23. 30% decrease
  24. 6% decrease
  25. 32
  26. 10
  27. 26
  28. 59
  29. 19% decrease
  30. 5% increase
  31. 64% increase
  32. 70
  33. 16
  34. 85% increase
  35. 15
  36. 25% decrease
  37. 18% increase
  38. 8% increase
  39. 60% increase
  40. 20% decrease

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