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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 225 · 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 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 31 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹125. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 250 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 400 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 250 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 270 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 352 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹86. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 23
  3. 26
  4. 35
  5. 45
  6. 20
  7. 38
  8. 24
  9. 50
  10. 90
  11. 245
  12. 76
  13. 240
  14. 12
  15. 14
  16. 46
  17. 25
  18. 39
  19. 14
  20. 210
  21. 68
  22. 20
  23. 10
  24. 12
  25. 10
  26. 10
  27. 90
  28. 385
  29. 22
  30. 12
  31. 25
  32. 58
  33. 60
  34. 4
  35. 87
  36. 14
  37. 31
  38. 28
  39. 48
  40. 20

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