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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 624 · 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.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 112 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 100 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 400 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 500 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 273 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 17
  3. 80
  4. 28
  5. 225
  6. 44
  7. 55
  8. 83
  9. 77
  10. 355
  11. 28
  12. 32
  13. 390
  14. 56
  15. 50
  16. 30
  17. 84
  18. 15
  19. 30
  20. 13
  21. 230
  22. 34
  23. 352
  24. 14
  25. 6
  26. 365
  27. 172
  28. 96
  29. 9
  30. 48
  31. 90
  32. 85
  33. 11
  34. 120
  35. 84
  36. 10
  37. 10
  38. 51
  39. 18
  40. 20

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