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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 294 · 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.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 400 litres of water and 21% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 184 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 201 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 93 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 61% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹98. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 100 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 58 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 316
  3. 72
  4. 54
  5. 75
  6. 70
  7. 60
  8. 72
  9. 228
  10. 25
  11. 22
  12. 33
  13. 20
  14. 24
  15. 69
  16. 10
  17. 15
  18. 5
  19. 195
  20. 51
  21. 60
  22. 92
  23. 76
  24. 12
  25. 280
  26. 39
  27. 62
  28. 42
  29. 10
  30. 65
  31. 78
  32. 12
  33. 32
  34. 30
  35. 75
  36. 42
  37. 118
  38. 11
  39. 10
  40. 190

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