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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 256 · 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 pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 450 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 80 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank has 500 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹256. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 200 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 40 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 295 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 150 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 20 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 60
  3. 10
  4. 38
  5. 64
  6. 68
  7. 85
  8. 84
  9. 98
  10. 57
  11. 51
  12. 80
  13. 164
  14. 42
  15. 36
  16. 36
  17. 60
  18. 105
  19. 50
  20. 360
  21. 84
  22. 21
  23. 18
  24. 32
  25. 47
  26. 85
  27. 36
  28. 166
  29. 14
  30. 68
  31. 225
  32. 84
  33. 41
  34. 36
  35. 99
  36. 230
  37. 123
  38. 20
  39. 40
  40. 18

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