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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 418 · 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 has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹275. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 352 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 230 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 336 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 65
  3. 15
  4. 68
  5. 4
  6. 12
  7. 65
  8. 114
  9. 55
  10. 69
  11. 38
  12. 78
  13. 235
  14. 45
  15. 12
  16. 15
  17. 15
  18. 12
  19. 55
  20. 85
  21. 8
  22. 264
  23. 60
  24. 60
  25. 19
  26. 18
  27. 89
  28. 16
  29. 355
  30. 64
  31. 33
  32. 5
  33. 36
  34. 215
  35. 68
  36. 16
  37. 272
  38. 58
  39. 225
  40. 84

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