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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 361 · 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 school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 81 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 500 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 159 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank has 150 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 94 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 316 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 86
  3. 246
  4. 324
  5. 20
  6. 16
  7. 75
  8. 19
  9. 102
  10. 40
  11. 23
  12. 40
  13. 50
  14. 66
  15. 300
  16. 50
  17. 47
  18. 66
  19. 34
  20. 25
  21. 24
  22. 5
  23. 54
  24. 54
  25. 17
  26. 336
  27. 13
  28. 230
  29. 102
  30. 8
  31. 47
  32. 440
  33. 54
  34. 52
  35. 86
  36. 6
  37. 7
  38. 9
  39. 56
  40. 21

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