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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 829 · 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 ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 3% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 150 to 123. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% decrease (b) 27% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 18% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 24% increase (d) 24% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 358. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 89% decrease (b) 79% decrease (c) 89% increase (d) 79% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 15% increase (d) 15% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 18% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 250 to 195. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 55% increase (c) 22% increase (d) 22% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a toy car changes from ₹120 to ₹144. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 300. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹156. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 500 to 835. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 77% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 67% decrease (d) 67% increase
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹300 to ₹474. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹385. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 4% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 300 to 378. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 26% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 78% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 100 to 139. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% increase
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 400 to 664. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 76% increase (c) 66% decrease (d) 66% increase
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 80 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 45% increase (b) 36% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 45% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 120 to 102. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 18% increase (d) 18% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 500 to 410. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 18% decrease (d) 18% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 65% increase (d) 13% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹200 to ₹344. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 37. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 13% increase (c) 26% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹360. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 60 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 43
  2. 15% increase
  3. 18% decrease
  4. 30% decrease
  5. 52
  6. 79% increase
  7. 15% decrease
  8. 95
  9. 18% decrease
  10. 12
  11. 44
  12. 22% decrease
  13. 20
  14. 100% increase
  15. 8
  16. 52
  17. 30
  18. 25% increase
  19. 67% increase
  20. 58
  21. 54
  22. 10
  23. 5% increase
  24. 26% increase
  25. 39% increase
  26. 22
  27. 85
  28. 48
  29. 66% increase
  30. 60
  31. 45% decrease
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 18% decrease
  34. 65% increase
  35. 64
  36. 72
  37. 26% decrease
  38. 20
  39. 20% decrease
  40. 40

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