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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 956 · 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 torch changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.The price of a torch changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  3. 3.A number changes from 25 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 56% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 56% increase (d) 14% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 60 to 54. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 10% increase (b) 10% decrease (c) 6% increase (d) 6% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 150 to 285. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 100% decrease (c) 100% increase (d) 90% increase
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.A number changes from 120 to 216. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% increase (b) 80% decrease (c) 96% decrease (d) 80% increase
  8. 8.A number changes from 60 to 30. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 100% increase (b) 50% increase (c) 100% decrease (d) 50% decrease
  9. 9.A number changes from 80 to 56. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 24% increase
  10. 10.The price of a torch changes from ₹50 to ₹95. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.A number changes from 25 to 19. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 24% increase (b) 6% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 6% decrease
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.A number changes from 60 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 15% increase (c) 9% increase (d) 15% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 20 to 29. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% increase (b) 45% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 45% increase
  16. 16.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹685. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 25 to 21. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% increase (b) 16% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 4% decrease
  18. 18.A number changes from 200 to 214. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 7% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 7% increase (d) 14% increase
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 141. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 6% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 6% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 400 to 748. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 97% increase (b) 87% decrease (c) 87% increase (d) 97% decrease
  21. 21.A number changes from 25 to 12. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 13% decrease (b) 13% increase (c) 52% increase (d) 52% decrease
  22. 22.A number changes from 40 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% increase (c) 25% decrease (d) 20% increase
  23. 23.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹84. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a football changes from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  26. 26.A number changes from 80 to 100. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% decrease (d) 20% increase
  27. 27.The price of a table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.A number changes from 400 to 680. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 80% decrease (d) 80% increase
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹250 to ₹410. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.A number changes from 100 to 145. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 45% decrease (c) 45% increase (d) 55% increase
  31. 31.The price of a kite changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  32. 32.A number changes from 60 to 51. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 15% decrease (c) 9% decrease (d) 9% increase
  33. 33.The price of a table fan changes from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 400 to 536. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 44% decrease (b) 34% decrease (c) 44% increase (d) 34% increase
  35. 35.A number changes from 120 to 192. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 72% increase (c) 60% increase (d) 72% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 300 to 564. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 98% decrease (b) 98% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  37. 37.A number changes from 60 to 114. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 90% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 54% decrease
  38. 38.The price of a table fan changes from ₹200 to ₹322. What is the percentage change?
  39. 39.A number changes from 400 to 684. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 81% increase (b) 81% decrease (c) 71% increase (d) 71% decrease
  40. 40.A number changes from 80 to 48. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 32% decrease (b) 40% increase (c) 40% decrease (d) 32% increase

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 80
  3. 56% increase
  4. 10% decrease
  5. 90% increase
  6. 80
  7. 80% increase
  8. 50% decrease
  9. 30% decrease
  10. 90
  11. 24% decrease
  12. 55
  13. 15% increase
  14. 44
  15. 45% increase
  16. 37
  17. 16% decrease
  18. 7% increase
  19. 6% decrease
  20. 87% increase
  21. 52% decrease
  22. 20% decrease
  23. 40
  24. 28
  25. 20
  26. 25% increase
  27. 20
  28. 70% increase
  29. 64
  30. 45% increase
  31. 36
  32. 15% decrease
  33. 16
  34. 34% increase
  35. 60% increase
  36. 88% increase
  37. 90% increase
  38. 61
  39. 71% increase
  40. 40% decrease

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