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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 265 · 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 500 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 37%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 300 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 390 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 9% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 37%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 120
  2. 40
  3. 135
  4. 60
  5. 2
  6. 145
  7. 20
  8. 88
  9. 126
  10. 47
  11. 57
  12. 240
  13. 58
  14. 23
  15. 60
  16. 22
  17. 68
  18. 53
  19. 45
  20. 85
  21. 82
  22. 39
  23. 273
  24. 50
  25. 8
  26. 76
  27. 60
  28. 76
  29. 30
  30. 264
  31. 88
  32. 228
  33. 195
  34. 40
  35. 35
  36. 76
  37. 252
  38. 55
  39. 108
  40. 12

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