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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 373 · 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 ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 40 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 25 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 248 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 300 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 61 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 385 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 184 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 10
  3. 50
  4. 36
  5. 68
  6. 352
  7. 14
  8. 28
  9. 15
  10. 64
  11. 42
  12. 40
  13. 14
  14. 45
  15. 10
  16. 185
  17. 225
  18. 12
  19. 36
  20. 13
  21. 60
  22. 20
  23. 108
  24. 38
  25. 17
  26. 60
  27. 76
  28. 32
  29. 12
  30. 85
  31. 5
  32. 21
  33. 60
  34. 16
  35. 26
  36. 85
  37. 39
  38. 80
  39. 23
  40. 54

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