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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 842 · 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 tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 200 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 82 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹116. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 99 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 415 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 296
  3. 70
  4. 90
  5. 75
  6. 55
  7. 104
  8. 42
  9. 136
  10. 168
  11. 4
  12. 32
  13. 14
  14. 40
  15. 102
  16. 23
  17. 59
  18. 60
  19. 6
  20. 70
  21. 20
  22. 71
  23. 14
  24. 24
  25. 27
  26. 68
  27. 216
  28. 25
  29. 64
  30. 34
  31. 48
  32. 25
  33. 17
  34. 17
  35. 16
  36. 10
  37. 72
  38. 10
  39. 35
  40. 5

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