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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 168 · 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.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 69% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 112 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank has 300 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 89
  3. 60
  4. 152
  5. 300
  6. 124
  7. 34
  8. 72
  9. 3
  10. 15
  11. 40
  12. 25
  13. 54
  14. 51
  15. 54
  16. 30
  17. 26
  18. 75
  19. 30
  20. 64
  21. 65
  22. 80
  23. 235
  24. 68
  25. 10
  26. 57
  27. 60
  28. 62
  29. 16
  30. 6
  31. 51
  32. 102
  33. 16
  34. 12
  35. 54
  36. 72
  37. 216
  38. 46
  39. 45
  40. 18

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