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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 816 · 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 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 56 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank has 120 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 250 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 150 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 200 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 58
  3. 86
  4. 18
  5. 45
  6. 25
  7. 22
  8. 14
  9. 12
  10. 180
  11. 32
  12. 17
  13. 85
  14. 10
  15. 22
  16. 30
  17. 64
  18. 360
  19. 13
  20. 114
  21. 68
  22. 20
  23. 48
  24. 12
  25. 55
  26. 18
  27. 30
  28. 16
  29. 16
  30. 100
  31. 82
  32. 45
  33. 75
  34. 42
  35. 188
  36. 48
  37. 82
  38. 39
  39. 35
  40. 30

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