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Percentage lesson 12: Percentage change: up or down? · Set 978 · 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 500 to 705. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 51% decrease (b) 51% increase (c) 41% increase (d) 41% decrease
  2. 2.A number changes from 400 to 364. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 9% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 9% decrease
  3. 3.The price of a torch changes from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage change?
  4. 4.A number changes from 50 to 44. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 6% increase (b) 6% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 12% decrease
  5. 5.A number changes from 120 to 198. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% decrease (b) 78% increase (c) 78% decrease (d) 65% increase
  6. 6.A number changes from 60 to 45. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 15% increase (b) 25% decrease (c) 15% decrease (d) 25% increase
  7. 7.The price of a table fan changes from ₹60 to ₹72. What is the percentage change?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag changes from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage change?
  9. 9.A number changes from 20 to 32. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 12% decrease (c) 12% increase (d) 60% decrease
  10. 10.The price of a table fan changes from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage change?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car changes from ₹200 to ₹378. What is the percentage change?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook changes from ₹300 to ₹516. What is the percentage change?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box changes from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage change?
  14. 14.A number changes from 20 to 33. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 65% increase (b) 13% decrease (c) 65% decrease (d) 13% increase
  15. 15.The price of a storybook changes from ₹250 to ₹435. What is the percentage change?
  16. 16.A number changes from 40 to 24. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 16% increase (b) 40% increase (c) 16% decrease (d) 40% decrease
  17. 17.A number changes from 200 to 162. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 38% increase (b) 19% decrease (c) 19% increase (d) 38% decrease
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹25 to ₹32. What is the percentage change?
  19. 19.A number changes from 150 to 129. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 21% decrease (b) 14% decrease (c) 21% increase (d) 14% increase
  20. 20.A number changes from 150 to 186. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 36% increase (b) 24% increase (c) 36% decrease (d) 24% decrease
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle changes from ₹500 to ₹695. What is the percentage change?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock changes from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage change?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹300 to ₹447. What is the percentage change?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat changes from ₹40 to ₹44. What is the percentage change?
  25. 25.A number changes from 50 to 80. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 60% increase (b) 60% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 30% decrease
  26. 26.A number changes from 40 to 76. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 90% decrease (b) 36% decrease (c) 90% increase (d) 36% increase
  27. 27.The price of a storybook changes from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage change?
  28. 28.The price of a football changes from ₹100 to ₹155. What is the percentage change?
  29. 29.A number changes from 80 to 124. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 55% decrease (b) 44% increase (c) 55% increase (d) 44% decrease
  30. 30.A number changes from 50 to 65. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% decrease (b) 15% decrease (c) 30% increase (d) 15% increase
  31. 31.A number changes from 250 to 220. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 30% increase (b) 12% increase (c) 30% decrease (d) 12% decrease
  32. 32.The price of a toy car changes from ₹500 to ₹865. What is the percentage change?
  33. 33.A number changes from 100 to 147. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 57% decrease (b) 47% decrease (c) 57% increase (d) 47% increase
  34. 34.The price of a football changes from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage change?
  35. 35.A number changes from 250 to 480. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 92% increase (b) 102% decrease (c) 102% increase (d) 92% decrease
  36. 36.A number changes from 25 to 10. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 70% decrease (b) 70% increase (c) 60% decrease (d) 60% increase
  37. 37.A number changes from 80 to 84. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 5% decrease (b) 4% decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 5% increase
  38. 38.A number changes from 250 to 360. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 54% increase (b) 44% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 44% decrease
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box changes from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage change?
  40. 40.A number changes from 50 to 23. Which is the right percentage change? (a) 27% decrease (b) 27% increase (c) 54% decrease (d) 54% increase

Answer key

  1. 41% increase
  2. 9% decrease
  3. 25
  4. 12% decrease
  5. 65% increase
  6. 25% decrease
  7. 20
  8. 5
  9. 60% increase
  10. 20
  11. 89
  12. 72
  13. 25
  14. 65% increase
  15. 74
  16. 40% decrease
  17. 19% decrease
  18. 28
  19. 14% decrease
  20. 24% increase
  21. 39
  22. 15
  23. 49
  24. 10
  25. 60% increase
  26. 90% increase
  27. 20
  28. 55
  29. 55% increase
  30. 30% increase
  31. 12% decrease
  32. 73
  33. 47% increase
  34. 44
  35. 92% increase
  36. 60% decrease
  37. 5% increase
  38. 44% increase
  39. 58
  40. 54% decrease

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