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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 476 · 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 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 200 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 500 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 250 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 150 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 83 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 152
  3. 12
  4. 80
  5. 48
  6. 68
  7. 55
  8. 110
  9. 26
  10. 20
  11. 20
  12. 15
  13. 80
  14. 90
  15. 2
  16. 85
  17. 158
  18. 11
  19. 295
  20. 45
  21. 16
  22. 75
  23. 185
  24. 10
  25. 74
  26. 51
  27. 60
  28. 33
  29. 17
  30. 7
  31. 75
  32. 12
  33. 8
  34. 32
  35. 15
  36. 57
  37. 3
  38. 12
  39. 30
  40. 43

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