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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 278 · 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 had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 41 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 376 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 150 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 255 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹196. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 240 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 49
  2. 25
  3. 34
  4. 376
  5. 67
  6. 74
  7. 84
  8. 18
  9. 35
  10. 30
  11. 50
  12. 27
  13. 36
  14. 123
  15. 6
  16. 12
  17. 114
  18. 142
  19. 114
  20. 50
  21. 15
  22. 24
  23. 68
  24. 50
  25. 26
  26. 51
  27. 260
  28. 52
  29. 76
  30. 90
  31. 60
  32. 70
  33. 52
  34. 80
  35. 22
  36. 70
  37. 70
  38. 240
  39. 73
  40. 20

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