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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 266 · 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 300 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 500 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 440 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 100 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 153
  2. 24
  3. 6
  4. 75
  5. 5
  6. 58
  7. 28
  8. 64
  9. 70
  10. 30
  11. 18
  12. 28
  13. 84
  14. 32
  15. 51
  16. 29
  17. 20
  18. 225
  19. 28
  20. 40
  21. 44
  22. 22
  23. 10
  24. 234
  25. 7
  26. 5
  27. 71
  28. 56
  29. 85
  30. 50
  31. 141
  32. 12
  33. 27
  34. 176
  35. 142
  36. 8
  37. 59
  38. 86
  39. 12
  40. 19

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