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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 541 · 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 lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank has 200 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 296 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 39% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 43% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 200 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 70
  3. 68
  4. 33
  5. 56
  6. 39
  7. 138
  8. 70
  9. 58
  10. 24
  11. 80
  12. 76
  13. 40
  14. 26
  15. 10
  16. 6
  17. 40
  18. 60
  19. 8
  20. 5
  21. 60
  22. 183
  23. 16
  24. 108
  25. 20
  26. 228
  27. 32
  28. 21
  29. 85
  30. 40
  31. 20
  32. 36
  33. 35
  34. 124
  35. 43
  36. 75
  37. 18
  38. 395
  39. 78
  40. 10

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