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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 86 · 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 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 9% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 224 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 33% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 500 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 200 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 370 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 455
  3. 36
  4. 228
  5. 51
  6. 65
  7. 44
  8. 64
  9. 46
  10. 335
  11. 34
  12. 84
  13. 8
  14. 40
  15. 205
  16. 4
  17. 205
  18. 84
  19. 8
  20. 25
  21. 430
  22. 45
  23. 80
  24. 90
  25. 123
  26. 50
  27. 37
  28. 88
  29. 56
  30. 280
  31. 30
  32. 52
  33. 34
  34. 26
  35. 21
  36. 15
  37. 36
  38. 15
  39. 24
  40. 14

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