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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 251 · 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 50 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹255. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 50 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank has 100 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 80 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 69% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 136 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 19
  3. 210
  4. 60
  5. 70
  6. 15
  7. 15
  8. 8
  9. 65
  10. 17
  11. 230
  12. 10
  13. 19
  14. 6
  15. 38
  16. 76
  17. 320
  18. 18
  19. 36
  20. 34
  21. 28
  22. 45
  23. 155
  24. 84
  25. 75
  26. 72
  27. 60
  28. 3
  29. 28
  30. 10
  31. 8
  32. 32
  33. 55
  34. 234
  35. 40
  36. 12
  37. 62
  38. 80
  39. 68
  40. 23

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