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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 37 · 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 team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 100 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 200 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 150 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 63 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 120 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 20
  3. 5
  4. 170
  5. 90
  6. 213
  7. 30
  8. 10
  9. 18
  10. 28
  11. 6
  12. 48
  13. 3
  14. 50
  15. 72
  16. 90
  17. 8
  18. 13
  19. 141
  20. 64
  21. 24
  22. 22
  23. 20
  24. 61
  25. 55
  26. 10
  27. 30
  28. 20
  29. 5
  30. 12
  31. 132
  32. 207
  33. 37
  34. 47
  35. 44
  36. 85
  37. 30
  38. 9
  39. 15
  40. 102

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