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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 331 · 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 table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 47 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 315 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 150 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 50 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 200 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 61%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% 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 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 85
  3. 18
  4. 6
  5. 154
  6. 32
  7. 18
  8. 37
  9. 28
  10. 36
  11. 38
  12. 20
  13. 88
  14. 56
  15. 87
  16. 13
  17. 10
  18. 32
  19. 45
  20. 18
  21. 36
  22. 45
  23. 66
  24. 90
  25. 140
  26. 6
  27. 60
  28. 132
  29. 10
  30. 65
  31. 32
  32. 39
  33. 81
  34. 80
  35. 12
  36. 90
  37. 15
  38. 20
  39. 25
  40. 6

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