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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 911 · 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 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 212 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 500 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 89%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 77 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 300 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 500 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 100 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 85
  3. 49
  4. 50
  5. 4
  6. 75
  7. 54
  8. 47
  9. 415
  10. 80
  11. 48
  12. 64
  13. 106
  14. 10
  15. 47
  16. 36
  17. 32
  18. 30
  19. 90
  20. 64
  21. 22
  22. 40
  23. 23
  24. 66
  25. 78
  26. 36
  27. 25
  28. 93
  29. 74
  30. 59
  31. 60
  32. 88
  33. 36
  34. 5
  35. 65
  36. 58
  37. 31
  38. 90
  39. 80
  40. 10

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