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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 214 · 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 tank has 100 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 500 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 200 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 15
  3. 80
  4. 27
  5. 10
  6. 15
  7. 8
  8. 8
  9. 76
  10. 55
  11. 243
  12. 84
  13. 65
  14. 4
  15. 53
  16. 54
  17. 44
  18. 25
  19. 170
  20. 42
  21. 36
  22. 3
  23. 75
  24. 56
  25. 284
  26. 70
  27. 68
  28. 160
  29. 15
  30. 30
  31. 61
  32. 17
  33. 166
  34. 66
  35. 15
  36. 14
  37. 88
  38. 255
  39. 38
  40. 30

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