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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 85 · 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.A number changes from 50 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 52% decrease (c) 52% increase (d) 26% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 149. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 59% decrease (b) 59% increase (c) 49% increase (d) 49% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 40 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% increase (b) 50% decrease (c) 100% decrease (d) 100% increase
  6. 6.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 20% increase (c) 8% decrease (d) 20% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a storybook changes from ₹150 to ₹288. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹415. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.A number changes from 100 to 193. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 103% decrease (b) 93% decrease (c) 103% increase (d) 93% increase
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 9% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 9% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 68. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 15% increase
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% increase (b) 1% increase (c) 5% decrease (d) 1% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 120 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 20% decrease
  16. 16.A number changes from 500 to 385. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 33% decrease
  17. 17.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a kite changes from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a kite changes from ₹100 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.A number changes from 100 to 67. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 43% increase (b) 33% increase (c) 33% decrease (d) 43% decrease
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹25 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 40 to 52. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  29. 29.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 50% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 200 to 324. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  31. 31.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹97. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 150 to 294. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 106% increase (c) 96% increase (d) 106% decrease
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹530. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 520. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 40% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  35. 35.A number changes from 300 to 261. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% decrease (b) 39% increase (c) 13% increase (d) 13% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 474. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 58% decrease (b) 68% decrease (c) 68% increase (d) 58% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 120 to 234. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 105% increase (d) 105% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 100 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 23% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹111. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 52% decrease
  2. 13
  3. 35
  4. 49% increase
  5. 100% increase
  6. 30
  7. 20% increase
  8. 92
  9. 66
  10. 93% increase
  11. 22
  12. 9% decrease
  13. 15% decrease
  14. 5% decrease
  15. 20% decrease
  16. 23% decrease
  17. 70
  18. 34
  19. 10
  20. 48
  21. 33% decrease
  22. 35
  23. 40
  24. 46
  25. 52
  26. 100
  27. 10
  28. 30% increase
  29. 50% decrease
  30. 62% increase
  31. 94
  32. 96% increase
  33. 6
  34. 30% increase
  35. 13% decrease
  36. 58% increase
  37. 95% increase
  38. 10
  39. 23% decrease
  40. 85

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