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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 369 · 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 storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 420 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 50 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 156 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 63 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 400 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 100 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 60 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 250 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank has 40 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 500 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 276
  2. 16
  3. 210
  4. 20
  5. 46
  6. 52
  7. 15
  8. 9
  9. 75
  10. 85
  11. 55
  12. 64
  13. 64
  14. 70
  15. 21
  16. 35
  17. 27
  18. 23
  19. 210
  20. 61
  21. 6
  22. 67
  23. 18
  24. 40
  25. 5
  26. 21
  27. 67
  28. 37
  29. 17
  30. 220
  31. 52
  32. 7
  33. 73
  34. 36
  35. 85
  36. 12
  37. 405
  38. 60
  39. 90
  40. 32

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