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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 89 · 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 200 to 176. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% decrease (b) 42% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 42% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 340. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 15% increase (d) 60% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 200 to 274. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 74% increase (b) 37% decrease (c) 74% decrease (d) 37% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 150 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 9% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹200 to ₹162. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 76% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 76% increase (d) 19% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 500 to 345. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 31% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 31% increase
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 96% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 24% increase
  12. 12.The price of a torch changes from ₹40 to ₹70. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 112. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% increase (b) 32% decrease (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% increase
  14. 14.The price of a school bag changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car changes from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 200 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 95% decrease (b) 85% increase (c) 85% decrease (d) 95% increase
  17. 17.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹46. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 80 to 96. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 16% increase (d) 20% decrease
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹150 to ₹180. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹98. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.A number changes from 250 to 370. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% decrease (b) 58% decrease (c) 48% increase (d) 58% increase
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.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
  25. 25.The price of a football changes from ₹300 to ₹393. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan changes from ₹40 to ₹64. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹150 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 500 to 850. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 70% decrease (d) 80% increase
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹300. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 40 to 28. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 12% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 11% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 11% increase
  34. 34.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹270. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 40 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 8% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 8% increase (d) 20% increase
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.A number changes from 50 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 100% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 306. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 63% increase (b) 53% decrease (c) 63% decrease (d) 53% increase
  39. 39.A number changes from 150 to 78. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 72% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 72% decrease (d) 48% increase
  40. 40.The price of a kite changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 12% decrease
  2. 42% increase
  3. 30
  4. 15% decrease
  5. 37% increase
  6. 6% increase
  7. 35
  8. 19
  9. 76% increase
  10. 31% decrease
  11. 24% increase
  12. 75
  13. 40% increase
  14. 30
  15. 26
  16. 85% increase
  17. 5
  18. 15
  19. 20% increase
  20. 20
  21. 96
  22. 48% increase
  23. 36
  24. 35% decrease
  25. 31
  26. 60
  27. 80
  28. 70% increase
  29. 35
  30. 20
  31. 30% decrease
  32. 50
  33. 11% decrease
  34. 35
  35. 20% increase
  36. 80
  37. 100% increase
  38. 53% increase
  39. 48% decrease
  40. 20

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