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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 964 · 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 table fan changes from ₹50 to ₹58. What is the percentage change?
  2. 2.A number changes from 100 to 91. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 9% decrease (b) 19% decrease (c) 9% increase (d) 19% increase
  3. 3.A number changes from 60 to 72. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 12% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 20% decrease (d) 12% increase
  4. 4.A number changes from 100 to 77. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 33% increase (b) 33% decrease (c) 23% increase (d) 23% decrease
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹20 to ₹38. What is the percentage change?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹152. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan changes from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 50 to 39. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 22% decrease (b) 11% increase (c) 11% decrease (d) 22% increase
  10. 10.A number changes from 150 to 69. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% decrease (b) 81% increase (c) 54% increase (d) 81% decrease
  11. 11.A number changes from 400 to 160. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 70% increase (d) 60% increase
  12. 12.A number changes from 150 to 120. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 20% decrease (b) 25% decrease (c) 20% increase (d) 25% increase
  13. 13.A number changes from 300 to 252. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 48% increase (b) 48% decrease (c) 16% increase (d) 16% decrease
  14. 14.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage change?
  15. 15.A number changes from 500 to 890. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 78% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 88% increase (d) 88% decrease
  16. 16.The price of a torch changes from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage change?
  17. 17.A number changes from 400 to 496. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 96% decrease (b) 24% increase (c) 24% decrease (d) 96% increase
  18. 18.The price of a storybook changes from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 300 to 159. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% increase (b) 57% decrease (c) 47% decrease (d) 47% increase
  20. 20.The price of a school bag changes from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage change?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹200 to ₹122. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.A number changes from 40 to 36. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 4% decrease (b) 4% increase (c) 10% decrease (d) 10% increase
  25. 25.A number changes from 400 to 640. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% decrease (b) 60% increase (c) 70% decrease (d) 70% increase
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage change?
  27. 27.A number changes from 300 to 375. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 25% decrease (b) 20% increase (c) 25% increase (d) 20% decrease
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.The price of a torch changes from ₹80 to ₹108. What is the percentage change?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag changes from ₹120 to ₹216. What is the percentage change?
  31. 31.A number changes from 50 to 94. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 88% decrease (b) 88% increase (c) 44% decrease (d) 44% increase
  32. 32.A number changes from 200 to 282. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 41% decrease (b) 82% decrease (c) 41% increase (d) 82% increase
  33. 33.The price of a school bag changes from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage change?
  34. 34.A number changes from 40 to 16. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 60% decrease (c) 60% increase (d) 70% increase
  35. 35.The price of a toy car changes from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage change?
  36. 36.The price of a football changes from ₹40 to ₹80. What is the percentage change?
  37. 37.The price of a football changes from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage change?
  38. 38.A number changes from 200 to 284. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 42% increase (b) 84% increase (c) 84% decrease (d) 42% decrease
  39. 39.A number changes from 200 to 398. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 99% decrease (b) 109% decrease (c) 99% increase (d) 109% increase
  40. 40.A number changes from 120 to 222. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 85% decrease (b) 95% increase (c) 85% increase (d) 95% decrease

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 9% decrease
  3. 20% increase
  4. 23% decrease
  5. 28
  6. 90
  7. 90
  8. 36
  9. 22% decrease
  10. 54% decrease
  11. 60% decrease
  12. 20% decrease
  13. 16% decrease
  14. 25
  15. 78% increase
  16. 14
  17. 24% increase
  18. 20
  19. 47% decrease
  20. 26
  21. 39
  22. 30
  23. 48
  24. 10% decrease
  25. 60% increase
  26. 58
  27. 25% increase
  28. 28
  29. 35
  30. 80
  31. 88% increase
  32. 41% increase
  33. 7
  34. 60% decrease
  35. 56
  36. 100
  37. 55
  38. 42% increase
  39. 99% increase
  40. 85% increase

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