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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 121 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 390 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 400 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹116. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 255 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 208 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 80
  3. 22
  4. 141
  5. 77
  6. 18
  7. 62
  8. 15
  9. 21
  10. 78
  11. 62
  12. 48
  13. 120
  14. 85
  15. 195
  16. 25
  17. 30
  18. 42
  19. 222
  20. 10
  21. 75
  22. 15
  23. 72
  24. 56
  25. 174
  26. 65
  27. 38
  28. 44
  29. 68
  30. 32
  31. 85
  32. 30
  33. 48
  34. 75
  35. 48
  36. 70
  37. 39
  38. 2
  39. 12
  40. 39

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