Percentage decrease Practice exercise 1

Course: Grade 8 Mathematics - Numbers - Percentages

Quiz Questions (21 questions)

Question 1
The length of a fabric shrank from 300 cm to 240 cm after washing. What was the percentage decrease?
Question 2
The length of a fabric shrank from 300 cm to 240 cm after washing. What was the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 3
The length of a fabric shrank from 300 cm to 240 cm after washing. What was the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 4
The length of a fabric shrank from 300 cm to 240 cm after washing. What was the percentage decrease?  (1 mark)
Question 5
A sack of maize had a mass of 180 kg. After drying, the mass reduced to 162 kg. What was the percentage decrease?
Question 6
A sack of maize had a mass of 180 kg. After drying, the mass reduced to 162 kg. What was the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 7
A sack of maize had a mass of 180 kg. After drying, the mass reduced to 162 kg. What was the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 8
A sack of maize had a mass of 180 kg. After drying, the mass reduced to 162 kg. What was the percentage decrease?  (1 mark)
Question 9
A poultry farmer had 600 eggs. After spoilage, 540 eggs remained. What was the percentage decrease in the number of eggs?
Question 10
A poultry farmer had 600 eggs. After spoilage, 540 eggs remained. What was the percentage decrease in the number of eggs?  (1 mark)
Question 11
A poultry farmer had 600 eggs. After spoilage, 540 eggs remained. What was the percentage decrease in the number of eggs?  (1 mark)
Question 12
A poultry farmer had 600 eggs. After spoilage, 540 eggs remained. What was the percentage decrease in the number of eggs?  (1 mark)
Question 13
A poultry farmer had 600 eggs. After spoilage, 540 eggs remained. What was the percentage decrease in the number of eggs?  (1 mark)
Question 14
The price of a bag of cement decreased from KES 1,200 to KES 1,020. What is the percentage decrease?
Question 15
The price of a bag of cement decreased from KES 1,200 to KES 1,020. What is the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 16
The price of a bag of cement decreased from KES 1,200 to KES 1,020. What is the percentage decrease?(1 mark)
Question 17
The price of a bag of cement decreased from KES 1,200 to KES 1,020. What is the percentage decrease?  (1 mark)
Question 18
A tank held 800 litres of water. After some was used, only 720 litres remained. What was the percentage decrease in water?
Question 19
A tank held 800 litres of water. After some was used, only 720 litres remained. What was the percentage decrease in water?  (1 mark)
Question 20
A tank held 800 litres of water. After some was used, only 720 litres remained. What was the percentage decrease in water?  (1 mark)
Question 21
A tank held 800 litres of water. After some was used, only 720 litres remained. What was the percentage decrease in water?  (1 mark)

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