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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 323 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 215 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 400 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 200 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 360 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 200 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 200 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 175 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 87
  3. 14
  4. 65
  5. 50
  6. 112
  7. 14
  8. 25
  9. 8
  10. 52
  11. 56
  12. 64
  13. 28
  14. 65
  15. 67
  16. 85
  17. 48
  18. 9
  19. 48
  20. 90
  21. 86
  22. 30
  23. 45
  24. 8
  25. 234
  26. 106
  27. 74
  28. 425
  29. 195
  30. 58
  31. 72
  32. 76
  33. 24
  34. 198
  35. 180
  36. 48
  37. 162
  38. 348
  39. 7
  40. 30

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