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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 2 · 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 water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 360 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 348 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 276 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 7% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 7%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 183 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 104 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 60 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 116 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 100 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 70
  3. 85
  4. 36
  5. 28
  6. 18
  7. 46
  8. 86
  9. 13
  10. 24
  11. 31
  12. 50
  13. 93
  14. 10
  15. 60
  16. 82
  17. 65
  18. 64
  19. 16
  20. 20
  21. 64
  22. 465
  23. 39
  24. 48
  25. 6
  26. 168
  27. 42
  28. 35
  29. 40
  30. 85
  31. 26
  32. 37
  33. 30
  34. 43
  35. 116
  36. 78
  37. 45
  38. 30
  39. 15
  40. 15

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