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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 862 · 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 wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹448. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 64% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 64% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹82. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.The price of a kite changes from ₹200 to ₹376. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 72% decrease
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 148. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 68% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 68% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 8. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 70% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a toy car changes from ₹20 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 150 to 207. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 38% increase (c) 38% decrease (d) 57% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹150 to ₹177. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹100 to ₹41. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 100 to 181. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% decrease (b) 91% increase (c) 91% decrease (d) 81% increase
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹339. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 49. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% increase (b) 61% decrease (c) 61% increase (d) 51% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹392. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 1% increase
  23. 23.A number changes from 250 to 275. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 100 to 87. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 23% decrease (c) 13% decrease (d) 23% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 150 to 177. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 27% decrease (c) 18% decrease (d) 27% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 20. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% decrease (d) 50% increase
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹495. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 20 to 13. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 35% decrease (c) 35% increase (d) 7% increase
  30. 30.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 40% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 150 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 48% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  32. 32.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 52% increase
  33. 33.A number changes from 50 to 41. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 18% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 9% decrease (d) 18% decrease
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% decrease (b) 56% increase (c) 28% increase (d) 56% decrease
  38. 38.A number changes from 150 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 52% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 20 to 17. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% increase (b) 15% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 3% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 150 to 180. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 30% increase (c) 20% increase (d) 30% decrease

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 64% increase
  3. 64
  4. 88
  5. 48% decrease
  6. 85% increase
  7. 18
  8. 40
  9. 60% decrease
  10. 100
  11. 38% increase
  12. 18
  13. 59
  14. 95% increase
  15. 81% increase
  16. 55
  17. 13
  18. 51% decrease
  19. 96
  20. 96
  21. 35
  22. 5% increase
  23. 10% increase
  24. 13% decrease
  25. 18% increase
  26. 50% decrease
  27. 98
  28. 10
  29. 35% decrease
  30. 40% increase
  31. 32% increase
  32. 52% decrease
  33. 18% decrease
  34. 14
  35. 56
  36. 30
  37. 56% decrease
  38. 52% decrease
  39. 15% decrease
  40. 20% increase

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