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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 831 · 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 kite changes from ₹40 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 120 to 138. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 18% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 18% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 120 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 28% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 200 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 58% increase (c) 68% decrease (d) 68% increase
  7. 7.A number changes from 300 to 531. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 87% increase (b) 77% decrease (c) 87% decrease (d) 77% increase
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹500 to ₹660. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 80 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 8% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 10% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 250 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 70% decrease
  12. 12.A number changes from 25 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 2% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  14. 14.A number changes from 150 to 117. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 22% decrease (d) 33% increase
  15. 15.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 120 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  17. 17.A number changes from 120 to 204. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 84% decrease (b) 84% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹60 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 16% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 200 to 242. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 42% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 42% increase
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹300 to ₹369. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 50 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 26% decrease
  25. 25.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a football changes from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan changes from ₹400 to ₹684. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a kite changes from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 100 to 83. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 17% decrease (c) 27% increase (d) 17% increase
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 300 to 213. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 29% increase (b) 87% increase (c) 29% decrease (d) 87% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 2% decrease (c) 2% increase (d) 10% increase
  38. 38.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 300 to 153. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% increase (b) 49% decrease (c) 49% increase (d) 59% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 25 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 80% increase (d) 20% decrease

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 15% increase
  3. 50% decrease
  4. 95
  5. 70% increase
  6. 58% decrease
  7. 77% increase
  8. 32
  9. 28
  10. 10% increase
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 8% decrease
  13. 20% decrease
  14. 22% decrease
  15. 18
  16. 25% increase
  17. 70% increase
  18. 30
  19. 16% decrease
  20. 21% increase
  21. 10
  22. 60
  23. 23
  24. 52% increase
  25. 75
  26. 8
  27. 20
  28. 71
  29. 28
  30. 90
  31. 32
  32. 17% decrease
  33. 45
  34. 29% decrease
  35. 52
  36. 22
  37. 10% increase
  38. 70
  39. 49% decrease
  40. 80% increase

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