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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 752 · 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 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 7% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 200 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 245 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 300 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 200 litres of water and 51% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 95 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 150 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 42
  3. 22
  4. 47
  5. 372
  6. 23
  7. 22
  8. 48
  9. 18
  10. 51
  11. 75
  12. 82
  13. 12
  14. 40
  15. 75
  16. 43
  17. 42
  18. 21
  19. 80
  20. 90
  21. 20
  22. 24
  23. 16
  24. 75
  25. 20
  26. 5
  27. 98
  28. 6
  29. 62
  30. 30
  31. 77
  32. 13
  33. 5
  34. 42
  35. 24
  36. 72
  37. 105
  38. 15
  39. 24
  40. 65

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