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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 764 · 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 150 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 348 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 400 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 104 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 400 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 129 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 40 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 195 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 500 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 360 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 84
  2. 34
  3. 60
  4. 30
  5. 20
  6. 13
  7. 380
  8. 30
  9. 74
  10. 295
  11. 10
  12. 17
  13. 76
  14. 16
  15. 60
  16. 14
  17. 176
  18. 33
  19. 60
  20. 19
  21. 14
  22. 8
  23. 86
  24. 43
  25. 12
  26. 27
  27. 61
  28. 20
  29. 16
  30. 20
  31. 4
  32. 12
  33. 100
  34. 66
  35. 68
  36. 455
  37. 11
  38. 90
  39. 12
  40. 28

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