Applying Percent Decrease

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1) A pair of shoes was $80 but is now on sale for $60. What is the percent decrease?

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Decrease = 20. (20 ÷ 80) × 100 = 25%.

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Applying Percent Decrease - Quiz

From shopping discounts to population changes, percent decrease shows up everywhere. In this quiz, you’ll apply percent decrease in multi-step real-life scenarios. Try this quiz to practice connecting math to real-world contexts.

2) A $100 jacket is reduced by 20%, and then an extra 10% off is applied. What is the final price?

Explanation

20% of 100 = 20 → 80; then 10% of 80 = 8 → 72.

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3) If a price decreases from $200 to $150, the percent decrease is 30%.

Explanation

Decrease = 50. (50 ÷ 200) × 100 = 25%, not 30%.

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4) A stadium had 40,000 seats filled during one match. The next match only had 32,000 seats filled. What was the percent decrease?

Explanation

Decrease = 8,000. (8,000 ÷ 40,000) × 100 = 20%.

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5) A television cost $1,200. During a sale, the price decreased to $900. What is the percent decrease?

Explanation

Decrease = 300. (300 ÷ 1200) × 100 = 25%.

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6) A book was $40 but is now $28. The percent decrease is ___%.

Explanation

Decrease = 12. (12 ÷ 40) × 100 = 30%.

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7) A computer originally cost $800. The price dropped by 15%, and then another 20% discount was applied on the reduced price. What is the final price?

Explanation

15% of 800 = 120 → 680; 20% of 680 = 136 → 544.

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8) A population of 10,000 decreased to 9,500. The percent decrease is 5%.

Explanation

Decrease = 500. (500 ÷ 10,000) × 100 = 5%.

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9) A $50 shirt is discounted by 25%. Later, the price decreases again by 10%. What is the final price?

Explanation

25% of 50 = 12.50 → 37.50; 10% of 37.50 = 3.75 → 33.75.

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10) A city had 500,000 residents. After five years, it had 450,000 residents. What was the percent decrease?

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Decrease = 50,000. (50,000 ÷ 500,000) × 100 = 10%.

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11) A bike price decreased from $250 to $200. Then it increased by 25%. What is the final price?

Explanation

Decrease → 200; then 25% of 200 = 50 → 250.

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12) A price decrease of 50% followed by another 50% decrease equals a 100% decrease.

Explanation

First decrease: 50% of price. Second decrease: 50% of the reduced price. Total decrease is 75%, not 100%.

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13) A car worth $25,000 was reduced by 12%. What is the new price?

Explanation

12% of 25,000 = 3,000 → 22,000.

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14) The number of visitors at a museum dropped from 2,000 to 1,400. The percent decrease is ___%.

Explanation

Decrease = 600. (600 ÷ 2,000) × 100 = 30%.

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15) A cellphone originally cost $600. During a holiday sale, it was reduced by 40%. What is the sale price?

Explanation

Decrease = 40% of 600 = 240. New price = 360.

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A pair of shoes was $80 but is now on sale for $60. What is the...
A $100 jacket is reduced by 20%, and then an extra 10% off is applied....
If a price decreases from $200 to $150, the percent decrease is 30%.
A stadium had 40,000 seats filled during one match. The next match...
A television cost $1,200. During a sale, the price decreased to $900....
A book was $40 but is now $28. The percent decrease is ___%.
A computer originally cost $800. The price dropped by 15%, and then...
A population of 10,000 decreased to 9,500. The percent decrease is 5%.
A $50 shirt is discounted by 25%. Later, the price decreases again by...
A city had 500,000 residents. After five years, it had 450,000...
A bike price decreased from $250 to $200. Then it increased by 25%....
A price decrease of 50% followed by another 50% decrease equals a 100%...
A car worth $25,000 was reduced by 12%. What is the new price?
The number of visitors at a museum dropped from 2,000 to 1,400. The...
A cellphone originally cost $600. During a holiday sale, it was...
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