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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 799 · 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 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 237 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 100 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 300 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 196 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 356 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 220
  3. 15
  4. 52
  5. 100
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 15
  10. 72
  11. 18
  12. 21
  13. 25
  14. 75
  15. 10
  16. 55
  17. 6
  18. 39
  19. 20
  20. 90
  21. 90
  22. 19
  23. 145
  24. 19
  25. 56
  26. 20
  27. 117
  28. 108
  29. 23
  30. 51
  31. 82
  32. 16
  33. 460
  34. 60
  35. 10
  36. 28
  37. 88
  38. 11
  39. 55
  40. 32

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