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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 846 · 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.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 200 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 31 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 25 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 200 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 364 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 100 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹165. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 61 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 395 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 25
  3. 162
  4. 38
  5. 9
  6. 48
  7. 43
  8. 34
  9. 28
  10. 32
  11. 13
  12. 64
  13. 70
  14. 86
  15. 260
  16. 30
  17. 68
  18. 24
  19. 9
  20. 18
  21. 3
  22. 80
  23. 60
  24. 45
  25. 30
  26. 45
  27. 55
  28. 30
  29. 5
  30. 114
  31. 8
  32. 57
  33. 39
  34. 174
  35. 20
  36. 76
  37. 190
  38. 30
  39. 21
  40. 8

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