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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 738 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 410 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 60
  3. 18
  4. 23
  5. 64
  6. 90
  7. 25
  8. 20
  9. 12
  10. 7
  11. 54
  12. 50
  13. 35
  14. 8
  15. 40
  16. 20
  17. 40
  18. 10
  19. 8
  20. 155
  21. 42
  22. 75
  23. 25
  24. 20
  25. 43
  26. 144
  27. 15
  28. 99
  29. 70
  30. 285
  31. 40
  32. 30
  33. 83
  34. 45
  35. 72
  36. 114
  37. 4
  38. 88
  39. 60
  40. 60

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