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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 16 · 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 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹85. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 120 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 69%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 500 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 70
  3. 90
  4. 44
  5. 70
  6. 8
  7. 20
  8. 83
  9. 54
  10. 55
  11. 21
  12. 48
  13. 84
  14. 102
  15. 7
  16. 14
  17. 87
  18. 58
  19. 10
  20. 30
  21. 93
  22. 45
  23. 60
  24. 56
  25. 205
  26. 28
  27. 30
  28. 435
  29. 80
  30. 20
  31. 40
  32. 39
  33. 54
  34. 6
  35. 13
  36. 79
  37. 90
  38. 16
  39. 40
  40. 34

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