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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 426 · 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 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 150 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 25 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 108
  3. 16
  4. 56
  5. 30
  6. 66
  7. 32
  8. 25
  9. 38
  10. 14
  11. 36
  12. 75
  13. 48
  14. 20
  15. 166
  16. 4
  17. 170
  18. 15
  19. 63
  20. 78
  21. 72
  22. 20
  23. 17
  24. 85
  25. 33
  26. 111
  27. 90
  28. 20
  29. 92
  30. 207
  31. 35
  32. 60
  33. 32
  34. 25
  35. 82
  36. 16
  37. 55
  38. 38
  39. 90
  40. 90

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