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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 508 · 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 100 runs in one match and 59 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 50 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 300 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 174 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 270 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 41
  2. 15
  3. 40
  4. 40
  5. 90
  6. 10
  7. 19
  8. 175
  9. 42
  10. 30
  11. 25
  12. 46
  13. 10
  14. 74
  15. 210
  16. 6
  17. 16
  18. 20
  19. 18
  20. 85
  21. 33
  22. 20
  23. 48
  24. 75
  25. 25
  26. 8
  27. 15
  28. 85
  29. 135
  30. 90
  31. 210
  32. 90
  33. 11
  34. 50
  35. 13
  36. 46
  37. 32
  38. 40
  39. 40
  40. 23

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