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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 568 · 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 100 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 50 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 400 litres of water and 11% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 250 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 37
  2. 44
  3. 215
  4. 15
  5. 80
  6. 52
  7. 6
  8. 29
  9. 65
  10. 65
  11. 356
  12. 65
  13. 80
  14. 44
  15. 60
  16. 10
  17. 17
  18. 20
  19. 83
  20. 20
  21. 83
  22. 60
  23. 210
  24. 5
  25. 56
  26. 14
  27. 65
  28. 62
  29. 5
  30. 165
  31. 36
  32. 60
  33. 72
  34. 235
  35. 39
  36. 40
  37. 57
  38. 55
  39. 65
  40. 90

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