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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 56 · 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 has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 400 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 212 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 100 litres of water and 39% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 36
  3. 75
  4. 184
  5. 34
  6. 16
  7. 65
  8. 105
  9. 88
  10. 70
  11. 87
  12. 70
  13. 35
  14. 60
  15. 86
  16. 108
  17. 4
  18. 80
  19. 60
  20. 77
  21. 25
  22. 60
  23. 46
  24. 180
  25. 85
  26. 52
  27. 28
  28. 47
  29. 2
  30. 65
  31. 32
  32. 170
  33. 66
  34. 28
  35. 32
  36. 61
  37. 3
  38. 18
  39. 30
  40. 11

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