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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 783 · 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 lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 312 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 200 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 120 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 273 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 60 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 125 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 55
  3. 22
  4. 117
  5. 40
  6. 90
  7. 120
  8. 62
  9. 5
  10. 90
  11. 81
  12. 21
  13. 12
  14. 115
  15. 9
  16. 52
  17. 42
  18. 23
  19. 219
  20. 75
  21. 9
  22. 33
  23. 10
  24. 55
  25. 15
  26. 100
  27. 6
  28. 40
  29. 72
  30. 75
  31. 85
  32. 20
  33. 220
  34. 50
  35. 15
  36. 24
  37. 13
  38. 3
  39. 8
  40. 66

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