Given that number of illiterate persons in a country decreased from 150 lakhs to 100 lakhs in 10 years so percentage of decrease :
= (total depriciation / total initial population) * 100
= (final population - initial population)/ intial population * 100
= ((150 - 100)/150) *100
= (50/150) * 100
= 100/3
= 33.33
So percentage of decrease = 33.33 percent(answer)