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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 530 · 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 tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 500 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 300 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 7%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 100 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 93 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹300. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 56 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 105
  3. 243
  4. 170
  5. 90
  6. 85
  7. 76
  8. 48
  9. 42
  10. 40
  11. 56
  12. 54
  13. 160
  14. 45
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 78
  18. 164
  19. 42
  20. 372
  21. 24
  22. 52
  23. 265
  24. 42
  25. 96
  26. 38
  27. 28
  28. 15
  29. 27
  30. 60
  31. 7
  32. 25
  33. 90
  34. 37
  35. 46
  36. 12
  37. 32
  38. 30
  39. 13
  40. 6

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