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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 830 · 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 500 runs in one match and 310 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 50 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 150 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 150 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹164. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 47
  3. 20
  4. 65
  5. 5
  6. 30
  7. 12
  8. 28
  9. 10
  10. 24
  11. 21
  12. 243
  13. 60
  14. 40
  15. 30
  16. 44
  17. 24
  18. 85
  19. 48
  20. 35
  21. 55
  22. 108
  23. 25
  24. 105
  25. 22
  26. 20
  27. 52
  28. 70
  29. 20
  30. 20
  31. 34
  32. 20
  33. 22
  34. 12
  35. 32
  36. 15
  37. 52
  38. 156
  39. 18
  40. 18

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