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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 516 · 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 kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 168 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 128 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 244 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹65. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 336 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 80
  3. 56
  4. 10
  5. 79
  6. 48
  7. 34
  8. 66
  9. 125
  10. 56
  11. 70
  12. 33
  13. 78
  14. 11
  15. 5
  16. 58
  17. 40
  18. 30
  19. 74
  20. 90
  21. 68
  22. 180
  23. 35
  24. 55
  25. 87
  26. 83
  27. 18
  28. 39
  29. 60
  30. 35
  31. 85
  32. 16
  33. 20
  34. 36
  35. 24
  36. 34
  37. 15
  38. 60
  39. 360
  40. 65

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