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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 561 · 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 tank has 500 litres of water and 9% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 300 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 250 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 156 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 200 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 207 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹252. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 47 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 252 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 250 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 455
  2. 25
  3. 96
  4. 265
  5. 66
  6. 25
  7. 64
  8. 15
  9. 60
  10. 15
  11. 21
  12. 35
  13. 80
  14. 61
  15. 56
  16. 3
  17. 66
  18. 8
  19. 44
  20. 47
  21. 48
  22. 15
  23. 42
  24. 328
  25. 51
  26. 146
  27. 22
  28. 31
  29. 68
  30. 10
  31. 95
  32. 220
  33. 48
  34. 37
  35. 6
  36. 15
  37. 4
  38. 16
  39. 205
  40. 12

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