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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 94 · 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 kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 405 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 100 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A table fan costs ₹150. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 87 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 300 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank has 100 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 100 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 224 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 246
  2. 85
  3. 87
  4. 5
  5. 40
  6. 145
  7. 55
  8. 19
  9. 5
  10. 165
  11. 18
  12. 5
  13. 15
  14. 30
  15. 16
  16. 15
  17. 62
  18. 80
  19. 15
  20. 69
  21. 85
  22. 43
  23. 90
  24. 255
  25. 58
  26. 20
  27. 28
  28. 70
  29. 71
  30. 264
  31. 15
  32. 39
  33. 8
  34. 45
  35. 20
  36. 13
  37. 32
  38. 92
  39. 44
  40. 35

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