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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 169 · 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.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 71 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 153 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 112 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 500 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 200 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 285 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 352 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 200 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 89
  2. 29
  3. 32
  4. 25
  5. 60
  6. 56
  7. 20
  8. 368
  9. 80
  10. 28
  11. 49
  12. 76
  13. 90
  14. 44
  15. 171
  16. 20
  17. 35
  18. 380
  19. 120
  20. 114
  21. 43
  22. 12
  23. 4
  24. 24
  25. 60
  26. 64
  27. 96
  28. 30
  29. 18
  30. 24
  31. 146
  32. 36
  33. 24
  34. 38
  35. 72
  36. 45
  37. 85
  38. 47
  39. 60
  40. 46

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