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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 55 · 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 wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 230 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank has 500 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 112 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 2
  3. 81
  4. 75
  5. 8
  6. 85
  7. 55
  8. 66
  9. 58
  10. 20
  11. 55
  12. 60
  13. 36
  14. 28
  15. 85
  16. 40
  17. 430
  18. 35
  19. 20
  20. 32
  21. 22
  22. 30
  23. 35
  24. 18
  25. 385
  26. 88
  27. 6
  28. 120
  29. 36
  30. 62
  31. 177
  32. 115
  33. 430
  34. 108
  35. 72
  36. 20
  37. 75
  38. 38
  39. 40
  40. 345

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