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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 520 · 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 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 380 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 300 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 200 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹111. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 400 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 120 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 49
  3. 19
  4. 62
  5. 15
  6. 48
  7. 19
  8. 24
  9. 20
  10. 57
  11. 88
  12. 46
  13. 80
  14. 40
  15. 470
  16. 15
  17. 80
  18. 156
  19. 88
  20. 16
  21. 72
  22. 90
  23. 37
  24. 24
  25. 176
  26. 57
  27. 15
  28. 55
  29. 76
  30. 16
  31. 15
  32. 81
  33. 63
  34. 102
  35. 88
  36. 40
  37. 10
  38. 224
  39. 102
  40. 14

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