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Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 966 · 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 pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank has 500 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 246 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹112. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 123 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 200
  3. 12
  4. 420
  5. 23
  6. 83
  7. 80
  8. 18
  9. 84
  10. 475
  11. 40
  12. 30
  13. 22
  14. 28
  15. 80
  16. 156
  17. 32
  18. 14
  19. 120
  20. 15
  21. 10
  22. 23
  23. 79
  24. 116
  25. 9
  26. 12
  27. 12
  28. 150
  29. 70
  30. 90
  31. 72
  32. 71
  33. 59
  34. 22
  35. 5
  36. 16
  37. 75
  38. 51
  39. 129
  40. 15

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