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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 27 · 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 had 100 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 216 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 50 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 175 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 60 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 60
  3. 285
  4. 11
  5. 60
  6. 85
  7. 22
  8. 73
  9. 28
  10. 16
  11. 79
  12. 134
  13. 56
  14. 84
  15. 5
  16. 102
  17. 16
  18. 152
  19. 72
  20. 16
  21. 6
  22. 5
  23. 32
  24. 40
  25. 252
  26. 58
  27. 55
  28. 249
  29. 90
  30. 16
  31. 16
  32. 33
  33. 42
  34. 12
  35. 44
  36. 30
  37. 54
  38. 141
  39. 56
  40. 22

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