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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 537 · 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 water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 410 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 336 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 39% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 500 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank has 400 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 100 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 156 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 9% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 125 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 85
  3. 126
  4. 18
  5. 30
  6. 60
  7. 32
  8. 90
  9. 16
  10. 78
  11. 20
  12. 20
  13. 122
  14. 23
  15. 16
  16. 52
  17. 24
  18. 235
  19. 50
  20. 108
  21. 22
  22. 225
  23. 200
  24. 48
  25. 32
  26. 273
  27. 50
  28. 155
  29. 59
  30. 76
  31. 32
  32. 50
  33. 24
  34. 14
  35. 44
  36. 90
  37. 90
  38. 39
  39. 45
  40. 22

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