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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 576 · 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 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A kite costs ₹250. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 234 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 146 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 400 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 261 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 400 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 500 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 190
  3. 60
  4. 16
  5. 22
  6. 46
  7. 100
  8. 12
  9. 27
  10. 35
  11. 64
  12. 28
  13. 256
  14. 36
  15. 320
  16. 66
  17. 13
  18. 60
  19. 112
  20. 5
  21. 80
  22. 55
  23. 60
  24. 20
  25. 23
  26. 15
  27. 120
  28. 12
  29. 141
  30. 390
  31. 64
  32. 68
  33. 26
  34. 28
  35. 51
  36. 19
  37. 30
  38. 43
  39. 9
  40. 6

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