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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 291 · 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 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 148 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 352 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank has 250 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 250 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 155 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 400 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 45
  3. 26
  4. 28
  5. 6
  6. 42
  7. 310
  8. 12
  9. 10
  10. 18
  11. 50
  12. 65
  13. 86
  14. 188
  15. 15
  16. 20
  17. 108
  18. 40
  19. 18
  20. 38
  21. 20
  22. 6
  23. 33
  24. 50
  25. 295
  26. 60
  27. 11
  28. 38
  29. 5
  30. 35
  31. 15
  32. 24
  33. 128
  34. 30
  35. 70
  36. 78
  37. 30
  38. 45
  39. 25
  40. 375

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