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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 268 · 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 table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 300 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 25 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 63% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 144 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 250 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 224 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 400 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 20
  3. 126
  4. 40
  5. 10
  6. 13
  7. 148
  8. 86
  9. 55
  10. 52
  11. 42
  12. 58
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 30
  16. 25
  17. 70
  18. 36
  19. 42
  20. 195
  21. 44
  22. 23
  23. 440
  24. 64
  25. 94
  26. 21
  27. 48
  28. 85
  29. 96
  30. 12
  31. 9
  32. 55
  33. 60
  34. 65
  35. 85
  36. 63
  37. 16
  38. 12
  39. 52
  40. 376

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