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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 942 · 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 300 to 432. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 54% increase (c) 44% increase (d) 54% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 25 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 5% decrease (c) 5% increase (d) 20% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 100 to 169. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 79% increase (b) 69% decrease (c) 69% increase (d) 79% decrease
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹400 to ₹524. What is the percentage change?
  5. 5.The price of a kite changes from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 40% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 32% increase (d) 32% decrease
  7. 7.A number changes from 200 to 248. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 48% decrease (d) 48% increase
  8. 8.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 25 to 15. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 10% increase (d) 40% decrease
  10. 10.A number changes from 400 to 644. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 61% increase (b) 71% decrease (c) 71% increase (d) 61% decrease
  11. 11.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.A number changes from 50 to 99. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 49% decrease (b) 98% decrease (c) 98% increase (d) 49% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 100 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 46% increase (b) 36% decrease (c) 46% decrease (d) 36% increase
  14. 14.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹27. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.The price of a torch changes from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 50 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 82% decrease (b) 41% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 82% increase
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹20 to ₹39. What is the percentage change?
  18. 18.A number changes from 100 to 88. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% increase (b) 22% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 22% decrease
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹120 to ₹204. What is the percentage change?
  20. 20.A number changes from 250 to 115. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 54% decrease (c) 64% increase (d) 64% decrease
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.A number changes from 300 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 24% decrease (c) 72% increase (d) 72% decrease
  23. 23.A number changes from 40 to 34. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% decrease (b) 6% increase (c) 6% decrease (d) 15% increase
  24. 24.A number changes from 80 to 64. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 25% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 25 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 12% decrease (d) 12% increase
  26. 26.A number changes from 150 to 108. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 28% increase (b) 28% decrease (c) 42% decrease (d) 42% increase
  27. 27.A number changes from 250 to 405. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 62% decrease (b) 62% increase (c) 72% decrease (d) 72% increase
  28. 28.A number changes from 120 to 228. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 90% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 90% decrease
  29. 29.A number changes from 300 to 417. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 39% increase (b) 49% increase (c) 49% decrease (d) 39% decrease
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹100 to ₹147. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 20 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 1% increase (b) 1% decrease (c) 5% decrease (d) 5% increase
  32. 32.The price of a storybook changes from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 250 to 150. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% decrease (b) 40% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 40% increase
  34. 34.A number changes from 60 to 93. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% increase (b) 55% decrease (c) 33% increase (d) 33% decrease
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.A number changes from 400 to 732. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 93% decrease (b) 83% increase (c) 93% increase (d) 83% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 20 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 3% decrease (b) 3% increase (c) 15% decrease (d) 15% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 20 to 22. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 2% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 2% decrease (d) 10% increase
  39. 39.The price of a storybook changes from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage change?

Answer key

  1. 44% increase
  2. 20% increase
  3. 69% increase
  4. 31
  5. 10
  6. 40% decrease
  7. 24% increase
  8. 44
  9. 40% decrease
  10. 61% increase
  11. 41
  12. 98% increase
  13. 36% decrease
  14. 8
  15. 29
  16. 82% increase
  17. 95
  18. 12% decrease
  19. 70
  20. 54% decrease
  21. 25% decrease
  22. 24% decrease
  23. 15% decrease
  24. 20% decrease
  25. 12% decrease
  26. 28% decrease
  27. 62% increase
  28. 90% increase
  29. 39% increase
  30. 47
  31. 5% increase
  32. 12
  33. 40% decrease
  34. 55% increase
  35. 10
  36. 83% increase
  37. 15% increase
  38. 10% increase
  39. 36
  40. 48

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