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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 24 · 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 tank has 300 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 315 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 295 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 250 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 261
  2. 8
  3. 410
  4. 45
  5. 30
  6. 36
  7. 44
  8. 160
  9. 19
  10. 37
  11. 41
  12. 48
  13. 258
  14. 5
  15. 52
  16. 5
  17. 80
  18. 56
  19. 16
  20. 75
  21. 52
  22. 252
  23. 425
  24. 8
  25. 60
  26. 72
  27. 90
  28. 90
  29. 160
  30. 28
  31. 32
  32. 60
  33. 140
  34. 34
  35. 9
  36. 12
  37. 55
  38. 40
  39. 48
  40. 75

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