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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 181 · 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 football comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 400 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 292 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 123 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 260 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 400 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 25
  3. 40
  4. 84
  5. 5
  6. 20
  7. 80
  8. 24
  9. 14
  10. 50
  11. 45
  12. 165
  13. 48
  14. 15
  15. 25
  16. 276
  17. 16
  18. 13
  19. 5
  20. 90
  21. 30
  22. 49
  23. 222
  24. 20
  25. 70
  26. 31
  27. 27
  28. 288
  29. 59
  30. 145
  31. 96
  32. 5
  33. 11
  34. 19
  35. 60
  36. 250
  37. 35
  38. 76
  39. 18
  40. 156

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