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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 687 · 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 500 litres of water. Now it has 465 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 100 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 200 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 198
  3. 18
  4. 5
  5. 65
  6. 48
  7. 84
  8. 80
  9. 36
  10. 66
  11. 48
  12. 64
  13. 264
  14. 82
  15. 65
  16. 56
  17. 24
  18. 38
  19. 2
  20. 80
  21. 8
  22. 27
  23. 5
  24. 159
  25. 195
  26. 24
  27. 176
  28. 292
  29. 20
  30. 18
  31. 102
  32. 52
  33. 90
  34. 14
  35. 10
  36. 48
  37. 148
  38. 50
  39. 82
  40. 32

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