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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 227 · 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 400 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹142. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 50 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 134 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 400 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 345 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 200 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 148 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 200 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 288
  2. 24
  3. 90
  4. 125
  5. 29
  6. 60
  7. 18
  8. 40
  9. 16
  10. 29
  11. 66
  12. 65
  13. 70
  14. 78
  15. 19
  16. 16
  17. 180
  18. 140
  19. 9
  20. 84
  21. 20
  22. 3
  23. 11
  24. 5
  25. 22
  26. 33
  27. 52
  28. 13
  29. 108
  30. 48
  31. 33
  32. 92
  33. 84
  34. 15
  35. 42
  36. 31
  37. 170
  38. 48
  39. 63
  40. 74

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