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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 273 · 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 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 200 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 200 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 28
  3. 60
  4. 54
  5. 46
  6. 5
  7. 72
  8. 65
  9. 64
  10. 60
  11. 200
  12. 19
  13. 132
  14. 48
  15. 46
  16. 60
  17. 340
  18. 2
  19. 12
  20. 74
  21. 55
  22. 32
  23. 85
  24. 6
  25. 20
  26. 16
  27. 60
  28. 258
  29. 36
  30. 88
  31. 85
  32. 15
  33. 78
  34. 46
  35. 20
  36. 21
  37. 50
  38. 60
  39. 42
  40. 29

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