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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 652 · 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 cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 74 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 66
  2. 20
  3. 74
  4. 4
  5. 36
  6. 20
  7. 35
  8. 100
  9. 5
  10. 8
  11. 80
  12. 12
  13. 88
  14. 51
  15. 130
  16. 35
  17. 83
  18. 8
  19. 60
  20. 15
  21. 85
  22. 158
  23. 71
  24. 18
  25. 39
  26. 35
  27. 63
  28. 45
  29. 36
  30. 60
  31. 22
  32. 57
  33. 15
  34. 54
  35. 5
  36. 4
  37. 64
  38. 252
  39. 66
  40. 30

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