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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 43 · 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 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 400 litres of water and 7% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 300 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 43% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 150 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 200 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 300 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 100 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 153
  4. 22
  5. 4
  6. 60
  7. 372
  8. 50
  9. 15
  10. 50
  11. 228
  12. 6
  13. 5
  14. 20
  15. 285
  16. 17
  17. 39
  18. 44
  19. 50
  20. 50
  21. 46
  22. 63
  23. 30
  24. 40
  25. 25
  26. 34
  27. 38
  28. 35
  29. 141
  30. 248
  31. 45
  32. 380
  33. 36
  34. 10
  35. 39
  36. 90
  37. 20
  38. 15
  39. 38
  40. 22

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