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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 405 · 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 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 400 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 114
  3. 45
  4. 35
  5. 20
  6. 87
  7. 84
  8. 32
  9. 28
  10. 35
  11. 30
  12. 210
  13. 21
  14. 28
  15. 20
  16. 42
  17. 62
  18. 90
  19. 8
  20. 6
  21. 19
  22. 210
  23. 45
  24. 30
  25. 15
  26. 62
  27. 272
  28. 10
  29. 23
  30. 30
  31. 20
  32. 71
  33. 72
  34. 11
  35. 85
  36. 8
  37. 24
  38. 30
  39. 26
  40. 26

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