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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 891 · 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 500 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 31 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 150 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 315 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 120 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank has 150 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 500 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 250 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 280
  2. 20
  3. 60
  4. 19
  5. 35
  6. 90
  7. 16
  8. 38
  9. 126
  10. 24
  11. 85
  12. 5
  13. 37
  14. 85
  15. 21
  16. 32
  17. 40
  18. 76
  19. 390
  20. 35
  21. 60
  22. 177
  23. 22
  24. 51
  25. 16
  26. 60
  27. 65
  28. 28
  29. 28
  30. 72
  31. 63
  32. 30
  33. 22
  34. 280
  35. 320
  36. 210
  37. 158
  38. 60
  39. 160
  40. 50

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