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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 477 · 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 60 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 125 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 100 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 188 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 100 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 63% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 50
  3. 83
  4. 135
  5. 20
  6. 16
  7. 90
  8. 9
  9. 40
  10. 75
  11. 46
  12. 6
  13. 72
  14. 27
  15. 36
  16. 16
  17. 55
  18. 59
  19. 56
  20. 48
  21. 10
  22. 102
  23. 30
  24. 455
  25. 26
  26. 80
  27. 30
  28. 72
  29. 76
  30. 142
  31. 21
  32. 22
  33. 8
  34. 45
  35. 30
  36. 78
  37. 22
  38. 19
  39. 37
  40. 40

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