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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 758 · 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 team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 150 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 300 litres of water and 33% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 50 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹279. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 50 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 100 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% 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. 70
  2. 24
  3. 96
  4. 20
  5. 60
  6. 276
  7. 120
  8. 129
  9. 80
  10. 201
  11. 12
  12. 50
  13. 70
  14. 89
  15. 88
  16. 74
  17. 16
  18. 8
  19. 72
  20. 220
  21. 32
  22. 65
  23. 27
  24. 27
  25. 33
  26. 7
  27. 144
  28. 62
  29. 14
  30. 18
  31. 8
  32. 56
  33. 20
  34. 11
  35. 255
  36. 51
  37. 30
  38. 55
  39. 90
  40. 12

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