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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 432 · 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 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 250 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 330 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 250 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 250 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 410 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 175
  3. 60
  4. 5
  5. 34
  6. 25
  7. 40
  8. 89
  9. 10
  10. 5
  11. 18
  12. 16
  13. 89
  14. 68
  15. 81
  16. 8
  17. 72
  18. 17
  19. 6
  20. 18
  21. 60
  22. 6
  23. 38
  24. 220
  25. 19
  26. 64
  27. 120
  28. 10
  29. 18
  30. 30
  31. 88
  32. 45
  33. 56
  34. 50
  35. 80
  36. 30
  37. 175
  38. 16
  39. 5
  40. 60

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