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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 146 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 195 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 98 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 60 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 58 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A table fan costs ₹100. The price comes down by 61%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 146 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 500 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 21
  3. 50
  4. 14
  5. 70
  6. 25
  7. 30
  8. 6
  9. 35
  10. 129
  11. 51
  12. 70
  13. 189
  14. 12
  15. 5
  16. 75
  17. 38
  18. 10
  19. 36
  20. 33
  21. 54
  22. 69
  23. 44
  24. 15
  25. 36
  26. 42
  27. 89
  28. 188
  29. 87
  30. 36
  31. 39
  32. 138
  33. 27
  34. 5
  35. 235
  36. 26
  37. 50
  38. 20
  39. 50
  40. 55

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