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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 372 · 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 torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹264. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 400 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 500 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 40 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 500 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 100 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 42
  3. 34
  4. 14
  5. 60
  6. 230
  7. 30
  8. 51
  9. 80
  10. 160
  11. 34
  12. 228
  13. 28
  14. 35
  15. 16
  16. 5
  17. 44
  18. 15
  19. 6
  20. 58
  21. 44
  22. 75
  23. 35
  24. 236
  25. 14
  26. 36
  27. 460
  28. 4
  29. 48
  30. 25
  31. 64
  32. 50
  33. 70
  34. 45
  35. 20
  36. 67
  37. 21
  38. 10
  39. 125
  40. 14

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