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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 478 · 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 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 400 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 252 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹312. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 79 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 36
  3. 20
  4. 2
  5. 12
  6. 110
  7. 19
  8. 48
  9. 264
  10. 5
  11. 37
  12. 80
  13. 102
  14. 80
  15. 13
  16. 45
  17. 180
  18. 10
  19. 40
  20. 80
  21. 20
  22. 246
  23. 22
  24. 19
  25. 70
  26. 76
  27. 90
  28. 88
  29. 5
  30. 33
  31. 21
  32. 65
  33. 30
  34. 14
  35. 38
  36. 220
  37. 6
  38. 60
  39. 25
  40. 48

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