Why is battery draining quicker?

M y battery just started draining much faster than it ever has! I could be on it 10 to 12 hours but now half that if I'm lucky. I saw some posts that said to turn off location so I did that but still drains. I saw another suggestion that said make sure programs are not running? How do I do that? Maybe an apple person can put all the suggestions into one post, i had to read 15 posts to get three suggestions. I really want this fixed! It's rediculous that I can watch the batter go from 20% to 10% in just 5 minutes!
When will we be able to watch all videos with iPads? I get so frustrated not being able to watch any video I want! I should start telling people to not buy iPad and instead put te same amount of money to a laptop.

Bobby-
If your iPad is defective, I suggest you contact Apple before the warranty expires.
To stop Apps, double click the Home button. A row of recent Apps will line up along the bottom of the screen. Press and hold on one until they start to wiggle. A red minus sign will appear on the icons. Pressing the minus sign will remove the App from the list, and stop it from running if it is one that continues to run in the background.
Your battery drain might actually be a calibration problem. Let the iPad run until it quits. Then connect it to its wall charger until it is fully charged. This will calibrate the iPad's battery sensor and make the charge percentage read correctly.
You are right about the videos, but it is the "nature of the beast". If it bothers you so much, trade it in on a laptop. I suggest you look at the smaller MacBook Air. It is almost like an iPad with a built-in keyboard except it does not have a touch screen. On the other hand, I think you would miss the many iPad Apps that may not be available for a laptop!
Fred

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