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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 876 · 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 cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹297. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 38. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% increase (b) 52% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 13% decrease
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 35% decrease (b) 21% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 35% increase
  4. 4.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.A number changes from 300 to 555. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% increase (b) 95% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% decrease
  6. 6.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹675. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 72% increase (d) 60% decrease
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹336. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 40 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 25% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 100 to 59. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% increase (b) 51% increase (c) 51% decrease (d) 41% decrease
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹100 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  15. 15.A number changes from 200 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% increase (b) 28% increase (c) 14% decrease (d) 28% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹400 to ₹196. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 80 to 128. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 48% increase
  19. 19.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 500 to 430. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 14% decrease (b) 14% increase (c) 70% increase (d) 70% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 19% increase (c) 95% increase (d) 95% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 20 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% increase (b) 8% decrease (c) 40% increase (d) 40% decrease
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹60 to ₹66. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag changes from ₹250 to ₹390. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag changes from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 250 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 52% increase (c) 62% increase (d) 52% decrease
  27. 27.The price of a toy car changes from ₹40 to ₹52. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹60 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 100 to 126. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 26% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 26% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹69. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 100 to 169. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% decrease (b) 69% increase (c) 69% decrease (d) 79% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 260. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  33. 33.A number changes from 200 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 62% decrease (c) 62% increase (d) 52% increase
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 25 to 27. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 2% increase (c) 2% decrease (d) 8% increase
  36. 36.A number changes from 80 to 140. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 75% increase (b) 60% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 75% decrease
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹250 to ₹375. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 65% increase (c) 78% increase (d) 65% decrease
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 98
  2. 52% increase
  3. 35% decrease
  4. 50
  5. 85% increase
  6. 35
  7. 60% increase
  8. 68
  9. 50
  10. 30
  11. 25% decrease
  12. 41% decrease
  13. 52
  14. 12% decrease
  15. 14% increase
  16. 10
  17. 51
  18. 60% increase
  19. 35
  20. 14% decrease
  21. 95% increase
  22. 40% decrease
  23. 10
  24. 56
  25. 57
  26. 52% decrease
  27. 30
  28. 60
  29. 26% increase
  30. 38
  31. 69% increase
  32. 30% increase
  33. 52% decrease
  34. 40
  35. 8% increase
  36. 75% increase
  37. 5
  38. 50
  39. 65% increase
  40. 35

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