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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 91 · 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 25 to 14. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% increase (b) 11% decrease (c) 11% increase (d) 44% decrease
  2. 2.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹294. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 36% increase (d) 9% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 250 to 135. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 46% increase (c) 46% decrease (d) 56% increase
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage change?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹198. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 500 to 395. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% increase (b) 21% decrease (c) 31% decrease (d) 31% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 20 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 19% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 95% decrease (d) 19% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹50 to ₹62. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan changes from ₹80 to ₹140. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car changes from ₹25 to ₹49. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a football changes from ₹20 to ₹28. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹315. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 10% increase (d) 6% decrease
  24. 24.A number changes from 20 to 18. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% decrease (b) 10% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 2% increase
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 100 to 89. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 21% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 11% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 25 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 9% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹300 to ₹477. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹42. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% decrease (b) 28% decrease (c) 28% increase (d) 42% increase
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹300 to ₹441. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag changes from ₹400 to ₹676. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 40 to 60. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 50% decrease (b) 20% decrease (c) 50% increase (d) 20% increase
  39. 39.The price of a school bag changes from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 250 to 355. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 52% increase (b) 42% increase (c) 52% decrease (d) 42% decrease

Answer key

  1. 44% decrease
  2. 5
  3. 47
  4. 9% decrease
  5. 20
  6. 46% decrease
  7. 48
  8. 26
  9. 42
  10. 65
  11. 21% decrease
  12. 95% increase
  13. 20% decrease
  14. 24
  15. 75
  16. 8
  17. 35
  18. 20
  19. 6
  20. 96
  21. 40
  22. 26
  23. 10% decrease
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 12
  26. 11% decrease
  27. 36% decrease
  28. 59
  29. 68
  30. 40
  31. 52
  32. 44
  33. 28% decrease
  34. 47
  35. 30
  36. 69
  37. 34
  38. 50% increase
  39. 25
  40. 42% increase

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