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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 562 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 100 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 500 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 200 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 88 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 27
  3. 12
  4. 66
  5. 155
  6. 344
  7. 144
  8. 16
  9. 50
  10. 77
  11. 420
  12. 30
  13. 20
  14. 255
  15. 18
  16. 32
  17. 60
  18. 74
  19. 152
  20. 55
  21. 24
  22. 51
  23. 12
  24. 276
  25. 15
  26. 4
  27. 21
  28. 16
  29. 48
  30. 126
  31. 60
  32. 90
  33. 60
  34. 205
  35. 95
  36. 54
  37. 138
  38. 65
  39. 23
  40. 78

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