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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 703 · 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 325 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹125. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 500 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 250 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 36
  3. 30
  4. 56
  5. 9
  6. 62
  7. 22
  8. 18
  9. 180
  10. 43
  11. 117
  12. 220
  13. 18
  14. 23
  15. 75
  16. 45
  17. 30
  18. 58
  19. 20
  20. 13
  21. 12
  22. 50
  23. 200
  24. 45
  25. 34
  26. 4
  27. 95
  28. 7
  29. 24
  30. 57
  31. 2
  32. 68
  33. 8
  34. 110
  35. 57
  36. 20
  37. 50
  38. 328
  39. 46
  40. 47

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