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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 843 · 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 300 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 100 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 95 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 156 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 204 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 250 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 420 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 30
  3. 16
  4. 84
  5. 90
  6. 62
  7. 65
  8. 12
  9. 96
  10. 20
  11. 70
  12. 57
  13. 61
  14. 50
  15. 80
  16. 21
  17. 8
  18. 150
  19. 24
  20. 44
  21. 75
  22. 80
  23. 86
  24. 87
  25. 70
  26. 215
  27. 60
  28. 60
  29. 30
  30. 6
  31. 90
  32. 49
  33. 55
  34. 96
  35. 25
  36. 16
  37. 190
  38. 16
  39. 74
  40. 219

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