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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 261 · 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 200 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 273 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 500 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 249 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A table fan costs ₹150. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 400 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 124
  2. 12
  3. 30
  4. 20
  5. 360
  6. 8
  7. 35
  8. 40
  9. 30
  10. 84
  11. 85
  12. 39
  13. 65
  14. 35
  15. 9
  16. 35
  17. 90
  18. 18
  19. 28
  20. 168
  21. 17
  22. 46
  23. 15
  24. 90
  25. 25
  26. 45
  27. 435
  28. 46
  29. 52
  30. 63
  31. 19
  32. 24
  33. 10
  34. 19
  35. 7
  36. 6
  37. 120
  38. 246
  39. 17
  40. 87

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