Percentage Decrease

Q. The number 4000 is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 30%. This results in from the initial value.

1. 10% increase
2. 12.5% increase
3. 12.5% decrease
4. 5% decrease

Q.

A man's salary increased by 10% and then again by 10%. Due to corrections made by the company, his salary was decreased by 20% . By what percent did his salary increase or decrease overall?

1. $3\frac{1}{5}$% decrease

2. $4\frac{1}{5}$% decrease

3. $3\frac{2}{5}$% incease

4. $4\frac{3}{5}$% increase

Q. The cost of 25 identical articles is ₹218.25. Find the cost of one such article.

1. ₹8.56
2. ₹8.73
3. ₹7.56
4. ₹8.37

Q.

If length, breadth and height of cuboid are increased by 20 %, what is the percentage increase in the total surface area of the cuboid?

1. 20 %
2. 40 %
3. 44 %
4. 54%

Q.

A student scored $600$ the first time. She took the mathematics portion of a college entrance exam. The next time she took the exam, she scored $660$. Her second score represents what percent increase over her first score?

1. $9.1\%$

2. $10.0\%$

3. $39.6\%$

4. $60\%$

Q.

The number 4000 is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 30%. Find the resulting increase or decrease %.

1. 12.5% decrease

2. 10% increase

3. 10 % decrease

4. 12.5% increase

Q.

After a 150% decrease of 200, the number obtained will be 100.

1. True

2. False

Q.

The cost of a machine depreciates by 10% every year. Find the price after 2 years if the initial cost of the machine was ₹30, 000.

1. ₹21, 300

2. ₹24, 450

3. ₹25, 300

4. ₹24, 300

Q. If the price of milk decreases from ₹ 32 per litre to ₹ 24 per litre then the percentage decrease in price is .

1. 35 %
2. 25 %
3. 15 %

Q. $\text{If the number 320 is decreased by 16\%, then the new number obtained is:}$

1. $336$
2. $371.2$
3. $268.8$
4. $304$

Q. A shirt originally costed 54 dollars. But, it is on sale for 49.50 dollars. What is the percentage of decrease on the price of the shirt?

1. 9%
2. 5%
3. 8.33%
4. 7%

Q.

Last year the cost of oranges was ₹ 72 per dozen. This year the price is ₹ 48 per Score. Find the percentage change in the price of oranges. (1 score = 20 units)

1. 40%

2. 50%

3. 60%

4. 80%

Q.

Study the table below and answer the question that follows :

Beverages	% of vitamin	% of minerals	% of micronutrients	Cost/250gm (In ₹)
Orange juice	20	10	40	7
Pineapple juice	15	20	10	10
Litchi juice	12	18	30	8

Which of the following beverages contains the maximum amount of Vitamins :

i) Litchi juice worth ₹ 16

ii) Pineapple juice worth ₹ 15

iii) Orange juice worth ₹ 8

iv) All the three worth ₹ 12.5 (125 grams each)

1. Pineapple juice worth ₹ 15

2. Litchi juice worth ₹ 16

3. Orange juice worth ₹ 8

4. All the three worth ₹ 12.5 (125 grams each)

Q. Match the increases/decreases with their corresponding final values as per the following:

Initial value = ₹200

1. ₹320
2. ₹160
3. ₹260

Q. During big billion day sale, the laptop was ₹70, 000 but now its value is increased by 8 %. The current value of laptop is

1. ₹75600
2. ₹79000
3. ₹85600

Q.

If 20 is decreased by 50%, it reduces to 10.

1. True

2. False

Q.

A man's salary increased by 10% and then again by 10%. Due to corrections made by the company, his salary was decreased by 20%. By what percent did his salary increase or decrease?

1. $3\frac{1}{5}$% decrease

2. $4\frac{1}{5}$% decrease

3. $3\frac{2}{5}$% incease

4. $4\frac{3}{5}$% increase

Q. Match the increases/decreases with their corresponding final values as per the following:

Initial value = ₹200

1. ₹260
2. ₹160
3. ₹320

Q.

On Sunday, 845 people visited the zoo, whereas on Monday only 169 people visited. Find the percentage decrease in the number of visitors on Monday.

1. 65%

2. 80%

3. 25%

4. 20%

Q.

The price of cooking oil has increased by $25\%$. The percentage of reduction that a family should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is:

1. 15%

2. 20%

3. 25%

4. 30%

Q. Sita’s monthly salary was reduced by $10\%$. If her monthly salary was ₹40000, what is her new annual salary?

1. ₹4, 32, 000

2. ₹4, 80, 000

3. ₹4, 00, 000

4. ₹4, 50, 000

Q.

In the monthly test , your friend scored 96 marks and you scored 54. By what percent were your marks lower than that of your friend?

1. 55 %

2. 50 %

3. 47.5 %

4. 43.75 %

Q.

The cost of a machine depreciates by 10 % every year. Find the price after 2 years, if the initial cost of the machine was ₹30000.

1. ₹25, 300

2. ₹21, 300

3. ₹24, 450

4. ₹24, 300