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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 593 · 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 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 400 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 368 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 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 150 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 100 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 174 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 500 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 250 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 150 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 47 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 31
  3. 136
  4. 8
  5. 50
  6. 10
  7. 12
  8. 42
  9. 40
  10. 87
  11. 10
  12. 26
  13. 59
  14. 18
  15. 15
  16. 22
  17. 22
  18. 85
  19. 80
  20. 33
  21. 42
  22. 65
  23. 66
  24. 18
  25. 205
  26. 430
  27. 12
  28. 6
  29. 35
  30. 210
  31. 105
  32. 80
  33. 80
  34. 19
  35. 36
  36. 10
  37. 90
  38. 264
  39. 10
  40. 6

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