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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 143 · 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 team scored 100 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 172 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹128. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹128. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹158. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹162. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank has 250 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 200 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 36
  3. 250
  4. 20
  5. 39
  6. 57
  7. 14
  8. 36
  9. 36
  10. 14
  11. 70
  12. 68
  13. 21
  14. 7
  15. 78
  16. 28
  17. 75
  18. 75
  19. 20
  20. 344
  21. 24
  22. 168
  23. 55
  24. 17
  25. 19
  26. 20
  27. 21
  28. 57
  29. 380
  30. 34
  31. 190
  32. 42
  33. 70
  34. 90
  35. 192
  36. 270
  37. 75
  38. 50
  39. 82
  40. 2

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