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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 610 · 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 400 runs in one match and 232 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 50 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 60 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 120 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. 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 team scored 500 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 6
  3. 42
  4. 25
  5. 72
  6. 21
  7. 75
  8. 70
  9. 230
  10. 168
  11. 52
  12. 9
  13. 78
  14. 60
  15. 15
  16. 25
  17. 32
  18. 11
  19. 234
  20. 21
  21. 45
  22. 12
  23. 20
  24. 72
  25. 108
  26. 16
  27. 12
  28. 15
  29. 86
  30. 32
  31. 75
  32. 46
  33. 77
  34. 48
  35. 32
  36. 12
  37. 8
  38. 270
  39. 32
  40. 81

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